Old World Map of NYK Line Shipping Routes & Rail Links, 1926: rare first issue; Trans-Pacific & Japan-Suez; Poole Brothers design Size:37x60in (94x150cm) After briefly studying law at

After briefly studying law at his parents’ urging

and even Le Mont‑Saint‑Michel—making the piece especially meaningful for anyone who has strolled Saint‑Malo’s ramparts

McKinley River

this region witnessed several noteworthy events

Old World Map of NYK Line Shipping Routes & Rail Links, 1926: rare first issue; Trans-Pacific & Japan-Suez; Poole Brothers design Size:37x60in (94x150cm) After briefly studying law atWorld Map of the World Showing Principal N. Y. K. Line Service and Rail Connections is a 1926 tour de force of promotional cartography, published by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) with design and production by the renowned Poole Brothers. Conceived for Western audiences, this rare first issue orchestrates geography, commerce, and aspiration into a single, dazzling statement of global reach. The map frames NYK not merely as a carrier, but as a