Qign Empire China Mongolia Korea Russian Empire 1883 Letts scarce map November2017 London by James Nisbet &

London by James Nisbet & Co

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this rare early 20th century tourist souvenir book survives

overall a good survival with a handsome shelf appearance

well-preserved

Early 19th century scarce American engraved map with original hand color

Qign Empire China Mongolia Korea Russian Empire 1883 Letts scarce map November2017 London by James Nisbet &Russia in Asia, Chinese Empire, &c. (Asia, Russian Empire, Qing Empire, China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea). Issued 1883, London by Letts. Scarce late 19th century color lithographed map. A later re issue of the SDUK maps originally printed some 40 years prior. Of particular modern interest for the key, which notes unusual features such as British consulate locations, ruins and light houses, categories not typically found on maps of this era or region.