Description: This map of Asia illustrates the regions engaged in international commerce, those capable, but undeveloped, those regions open to commercial enterprise only during summer months and those barren or desert regions incapable of commercial development. Source: Ernest Rhys, Ed., A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia (New York, NY: E.P. Dutton & CO., 1912) 40 Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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