Map of Asia, 1924.

Map of Asia, 1924.

Central fold. In very good condition.

In 1924 when this map was published, Asia was a continent marked by colonial dominance, rising nationalism, and political instability. Much of South and Southeast Asia remained under European colonial rule, with British control over India and Burma, French rule in Indochina, and the Dutch in Indonesia. In China, the country was fragmented, with competing warlords holding regional power despite efforts by the Kuomintang (KMT) to unify the nation; Sun Yat-sen's death in March 1925 would soon further complicate the political landscape. Japan, emerging as a regional power after victories in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I, had established a militaristic and imperialist trajectory, already exerting influence in Korea (formally annexed in 1910) and parts of China. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union, newly formed after the 1917 Russian Revolution, sought to spread communist ideology in Central Asia and beyond, fueling ideological tensions across the region. Overall, Asia in 1924 was a region in flux, with traditional empires collapsing, colonial powers entrenched, and revolutionary movements beginning to reshape the future.

Large map, measuring 45 x 36 cm, including narrow margins.
Extracted from The Citizen's Atlas of the World, published in Edinburgh by John Bartholemew & Son, in 1924.
A real time capsule from the early post-World-War-One period. 
Framed, this detailed map would look great in a study or man-cave. It could be personalized with some vintage travel ephemera, such as baggage labels, train tickets, etc.