Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Ruth Taylor White
Title:
A cartograph of the major Philippine Islands
Date:
c.1930
Medium:
lithograph, printed in colour
Size:
43 x 39 cm
Description:
A cartograph of the major Philippine Islands. "The Riviera of the Orient".
Legend - All distances are from Manila. There are 7,083 Philippine Islands. 466 are over one square mile in area.
A charming Art Deco map of the Philippine Islands showing the archipelago highlighted on a deep blue ground within a circular porthole. Surrounding this are details of Japan, China, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Australia and New Guinea. There are many brightly coloured native costumes depicted throughout the map.
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Item Code:
MA8213
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