1928 Terezia and Janos Pictorial Wall Map of Asia in Hungarian

This is a c. 1928 Baloghné Hajós Terézia and Bálint János pictorial wall map of Asia, printed in Hungarian. Incredible illustrations of thirty-three Asian fauna, divided between mammals, birds, and reptiles, populate the continent. The elephant, tiger, Bactrian camel, walrus, water buffalo, crocodile, and peacock immediately draw the eye. Some of the other eye-catching animals include a cobra, orangutan, rhinoceros, and giant salamander. While Asian political geography is mostly ignored (a handful of countries, including Korea, India, the Philippines, and Tibet are referenced), the continent's physical geography is emphasized. A table in the lower-left divides the animals into mammals, birds, and reptiles. The table lists the animals in alphabetical order within each group and provides their scientific names.

Publication History and Census

This map was designed by Baloghné Hajós Terézia and drawn by Bálint János c. 1928. It was printed by the Magyar Királyi Állami Térképészet, or Royal Hungarian State Cartography. We have good reason to believe there are other similar maps covering all continents, but we are aware of surviving examples only of Africa and Asia. In 1928, Terézia issued a zoological atlas incorporating 1/3rd sized version of this map, as well maps of the other continents, lacking further evidence, we have followed this date. This is the only example we have identified.