451 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage double-sided poster Map of Northern China, published in November 1937 (Showa 12), just a few months after the outbreak of the full-scale Second Sino-Japanese War following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in July 1937. Distributed to households as a magazine insert (furoku), it served to familiarize the public with the theater of war and track early imperial military advancements. The header at the top reads 「北支北大地方圖」 (Map of the North China and Great Northern Regions) on the left, and 「支那海軍軍事増刊第一附録」 (First Supplement to the China Naval Military Special Issue) on the right. The reverse side serves as a visual encyclopedia of Japan's armed forces at the time, split into two main sections: Left Section: "日本海軍の威容" (The Majestic Appearance of the Imperial Japanese Navy) – Showcasing battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines, naval reconnaissance planes, mines, and naval landing forces. Right Section: "日本陸軍の威容" (The Majestic Appearance of the Imperial Japanese Army) – Showcasing army planes, tanks, armored cars, artillery pieces, acoustic locators, searchlights, and military transport trucks. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears, staining, double sided. Country of issue: Japan, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 77x54, year of printing: 1949.