Hitome de wakaru sekai genjyo chizu. (The world present map intelligible at a glance). (By) Shishido Sako. Syowa 7 (1932) . (inset map of the world air routes).
Japanese satirical pictorial map of the world, showing the current world situation at a glance. Published as an editorial section of Hinode monthly magazine. illustrated by Shishido Sako. Map is full of text blocks and interesting comics paintings such as battleship, zeppelin, wildlife, people, indu...
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Hinode
1932
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| Summary: | Japanese satirical pictorial map of the world, showing the current world situation at a glance. Published as an editorial section of Hinode monthly magazine. illustrated by Shishido Sako. Map is full of text blocks and interesting comics paintings such as battleship, zeppelin, wildlife, people, industries, agriculture, minerals and various forms of transportation. Shows portraits of Gandhi, Ramsey McDonald, Napoleon, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler, Chiang Kai-shek, Chang Hsueh-liang, etc. The united States represents images of Olympic contenders, film cameraman, jazz musicians, Al Capone in prison and Japanese people treated with discrimination. Text at the lower right states that the American Richard E. Byrd launched a flight to the South Pole and plans to return in the autumn of this year (1932). At lower left: inset map of the world airlines with international time zone and legend. Relief shown pictorially. Includes compass rose oriented with the north to upper margin. See note field above. |
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