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Printed map of Formosa (Taiwan)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 SC68

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

One printed map

Date(s)

  • 1894 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Sent to the Society from Thomas Murby & Co, publisher in London, probably as a gift.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Folded and printed colour map of Formosa (Taiwan) on a scale of 1:50000, with inset maps showing details of several ports across the island, including Keelung port, Tamsui port, those on Hengchun Peninsula, etc. Names of the places on the map are written in a mix of Japanese kanji and katakana characters. The map is 100cm high and 77 cm wide. Marked 'With best compliments, T Murby' on the front when folded.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist.

Language of material

  • Japanese

Additional information

Language and script notes

The map is written in a mix of Japanese kanji (adapted from Chinese script) and katakana characters.

Description identifier

gb891 sc68
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