A very decorative pictorial map of Europe and Asia, made for Chocolat Menier by J.B. Jannot (signed as Jan Loup) showing the capital cities of various countries published as game board for children. The map is loaded with images of indigenous people, plants, animals, and buildings. A variety of ships roam the seas and Poseidon rides a vicious whale in the north Atlantic. A red line of travel connects important cities throughout the map.
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A very decorative pictorial map of Europe and Asia, made for Chocolat Menier by J.B. Jannot (signed as Jan Loup) showing the capital cities of various countries published as game board for children. The map is loaded with images of indigenous people, plants, animals, and buildings. A variety of ships roam the seas and Poseidon rides a vicious whale in the north Atlantic. A red line of travel connects important cities throughout the map.
- Dimension: 470 x 970 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1956
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