1932 Hochi Map of Shanghai, China

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Title:    Map of Shanghai.

Description:    This 1932 map depicts the city of Shanghai, China. The various concessions are all clearly labeled. All text in Chinese / Japanese.

Date:    c. 1932

Source:    Hochi Shimbun

References:    None found.

Cartographer:    Yubin Hochi Shimbun (Mail Reporting News) was an important Meiji era government sponsored newspaper founded in 1872 by the important Japanese statesmen, politician and business map Maejima Hiskoa. The Yubin Hochi Shimbun simplified its name to Hochi Shimbun in 1894. The newspaper merged with another paper, the Yomiuri Shimbun in 1942. Click here for a list of rare maps from Yubin Hochi Shimbun.

Size:   Printed area measures 31 x 20 inches (78.74 x 50.8 centimeters)

Condition:    Very good condition. Area map on verso.

Code:   Shanghai-hochi-1932 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)