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Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Title: : Carte de la Province de Quan-tong ou Lyau-tong et du Royaume de Kau-Li ou Coree
Date: c. 1750 Size: 8 x 10 inches
Published: Paris
Description: The Peninsula of Korea and modern province of Liaoning in northeast China. Coloured.
Map Ref: SEAS5321

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Cartographer: John Thomson
Title: : Corea and Japan
Date: c. 1820 Size: 26 x 21 inches
Published: Edinburgh
Description: Elegant copper-engraved map of Korea and Japan from Thomson's 'New General Atlas'. The interior of Japan is still quite empty, a testament to Japan's isolationist policies. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: SEAS5274

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Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : Tsu-Sima Island
Date: 1863 Size: 5 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Tsu-Sima Island, in the Straits of Korea. Hand coloured in outline.
Map Ref: SEAS3405

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Cartographer: James Imray
Title: : Coast of China between Formosa Island and Pe-Chi--Li Gulf. (Eastern Passages to China. Chart No.8)
Date: 1863 Size: 51 x 41 inches
Published: London
Description: The most detailed chart of Korea of its time. Large, detailed Blue-Back Chart with extensive soundings. [tube]
Map Ref: SEAS4155

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Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : Northern Korea
Date: 1892 Size: 9 x 9 inches
Published: London
Description: Lithographed map of North and Central Korea, showing Campbell's route.
Map Ref: SEAS4044

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Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : Sketch Map of Southern Manchuria and Korea
Date: 1904 Size: 8 x 12 inches
Published: London
Description: Korea. Detailed topographical map of Korea and Southern Manchuria. To illustrate the papers by Mr R. T. Turley and Rev. C. T. Collyer, 1904. Printed Colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4841

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Cartographer: G. De Kelsch
Title: : Схематическая карта Уссурийской, Манджурской и Корейской железных дорог.
Date: c. 1910 Size: 11 x 19 inches
Published: St. Petersburg
Description: Russian schematic map of the Ussuriysk, Manchurian, and Korean Railroads showing both completed (black) and proposed (red) sections. Printed colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4308

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Cartographer: Terry's Guide
Title: : Korea (Chosen)
Date: 1933 Size: 6 x 10 inches
Published: N/A
Description: Map of the old Kingdom of Korea or Chosen. The map is from an old railway guide focusing on the routes of newly built railways in the country. There are also overseas routes linking the Peninsula to China, Japan and Taiwan. Original colour.
Map Ref: SEAS5322

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Cartographer: Army Map Service
Title: : Kyongsong or Seoul (Keijo)
Date: 1950 Size: 35 x 30 inches
Published: Washington, D.C.
Description: Large vintage city plan of Seoul, South Korea, published during the Korean War by the U.S. army. Printed colour. SL
Map Ref: SEAS4968

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Cartographer: Stars & Stripes
Title: : Pacific Stars and Stripes Map of the War
Date: 1953 Size: 24 x 34 inches
Published: Tokyo
Description: Korean War-era map of the Korean Peninsula, decorated with the flags of the United Nations forces and the insignia of American military divisions. Printed colour. [SL]
Map Ref: SEAS5166

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Cartographer: Anonymous
Title: : Korea
Date: c. 1960 Size: 20 x 26 inches
Published: N/A
Description: A vintage tourist map of Korea with an inset map of Seoul. Undated, but most likely published in the 1960s based on the airline routes shown in the uppermost inset. Printed colour. [SL]
Map Ref: SEAS5258

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