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ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. 'A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia

ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. 'A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia.' Japanese propaganda handbill of 1904 portraying Russia as a grasping octopus, strangling every European and Asian nation within reach of its tentacles, inspired by Frederick W. Rose's satirical map of 1877

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Daily Mail War Map, WW1

Front cover of a fold out war map issued by the Daily Mail in the early weeks of the First World War. On the cover, and inside, the map offers statistics regarding the manpower strength of each of the warring nations. While the Triple Entente of Britain, France and Russia could boast 9, 380, 000 men (of which Britain comprised just 380, 000), the Triple Alliance numbered 9, 500, 000. The map was intended to be marked with Philips' flag pins in 'ten different colours' so that civilians could chart the progress of the campaign. Date: 1914

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Map of the Russian Empire in Europe and Asia 1780

This is a map of the Russian Empire, a copperplate engraving from the Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, Dresse Pour l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Europeens dans les deux Indes by Raynal and Bonne, published in Paris in 1780. Captions: Carte de l'Empire de Russie en Europe et en Asia (Map of the Russian Empire in Europe and in Asia). Liv. V. No. 24. Long, du Meri, de Paris. Separate map scales are provided for Poland; the French community; marine; Dutch or German; Chinese, and Turkey

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