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AMERICAN EXPRESS Map Of Peking, GRAND HOTEL 1920-30s

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AMERICAN EXPRESS Map Of Peking, GRAND HOTEL 1920-30s

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Circa 1920-30s Map of Historic Peking Beijing China issued by the American Express Company of Peiping, China.
Published by the Office of American Express located in the Grand Hotel Des Wagon-Lits and its telephone 1213H.
Colored folding map of Peking with the original printed envelope.
Unfolds to 31 in. x 42 in.
Several of the streets and sights are described in English letters with everything else in Chinese characters.
The foreign government headquarters are described as legations not embassies and American Express advertises only steamship and railway tickets since airline travel was non- existent.
Condition: map is in good overall condition, original red outer cardboard envelope top is torn.
Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate.

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Good original overall condition estate condition.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS Map Of Peking, GRAND HOTEL 1920-30s

Name: AMERICAN EXPRESS Map Of Peking, GRAND HOTEL 1920-30s
SKU: 106569569
Price: 200 USD
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