{"product_id":"vintage-french-educational-school-map-poster-asia-20082617","title":"Vintage French Educational School Map Poster Asia Geography 20082617","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench School Map Poster Asia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA double-sided French school map poster Asia, produced by Cooperation Pedagogique Nalliers (Vienne), a well-known French educational publisher that supplied classroom wall charts throughout the mid-20th century. One side presents \"Asie Physique\" (Physical Asia) with topographic shading, mountain ranges, rivers and a climate inset map; the reverse carries \"Asie Politique\" (Political Asia) showing national borders, capitals and a population density inset. The political side labels the USSR as \"Union des Republiques Socialistes Sovietiques,\" placing production firmly in the Cold War era, most likely the 1950s or early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical map uses layered brown and ochre shading to indicate elevation zones, with a clear legend ranging from sea level to above 2000m. Blue ink marks rivers and coastlines throughout. Major features labeled include the Himalaya, Tibet, the Pamir, Tian-Chan, Hindou-Kouch and the rivers Ob, Yenissei, Lena and Amour. The political map is printed in a multicolor scheme with green, orange, amber yellow and rose tones distinguishing territories. Cities such as Pekin, Chang-Hai, Calcutta, Bombay, Tokio and Seoul are marked with dot symbols scaled by population. Both sides show the characteristic bold black typography and clean cartographic style typical of mid-century French pedagogical print production. The paper is mounted on a stiff backing sheet. General condition is good with age-consistent toning and minor handling wear at edges; no tears or significant losses are visible in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster measures approximately 90cm x 75cm \/ 35.4\" x 29.5\". This is a large-format wall chart intended for classroom display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA practical decorative piece for a library, study or office, and a collectible reference for enthusiasts of vintage cartography, Cold War history or mid-century French print culture. The double-sided format adds reference value, offering both physical geography and the political world as it was mapped in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-optimised --\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58044418097496,"sku":"223593007266_62D4_3D29","price":102.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/57_404618a8-3cc2-4396-8000-e817c7d98ce9.jpg?v=1787241649","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/vintage-french-educational-school-map-poster-asia-20082617","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}