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A highly decorative map of Japan and Korea for the period with a vignette of a rural scene in Yedo at upper centre, two smaller vignettes in the lower corners, at left, 'Coreans', at lower right, 'State barge'. The map and vignettes are within an elegant uncoloured border. Engraved by J H Kernot (Illustrations) J Rapkin (Map). From 'The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical' by John Tallis & Company. Size: 330 x 260 mm. Steel engraving. Original outline colour with later additions Good condition, centrefold has a little browning.