Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Good. Some cracking along the bottom border. Size does not include rollers or mounting hardware, which add 3-4 inches to all sides. Size 47 x 57 Inches. This is a c. 1939 chalkboard map of Asia and Europe. It is a didactic tool designed for schoolroom use - students and teachers could write on the map with chalk then easily wipe it clean. A Closer Look Coverage embraces all of Europe and Asia, from Portugal to the Aleutian Islands and from the Arctic to Java and Northern Australia. Other than the title, there is no text on the map. The whole is colored in dark tones and coated to create a chalkboard like surface which could be written on and easily erased. The piece was made for schoolroom use and we see it, and similar maps, advertised in catalogs promoting educational visual aids. Publication History and Census The map is part of the Universal Map Company's 'Tri-Color' series, which also included wall maps of Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and (presumably) the world. Although undated, the geography of Europe suggests that this map was issued after the 1939 Anschluss, but before the outbreak of World War II (1939 - 1945) and the invasion of Poland. The map is rare and we see no other cataloged examples or sales history. …

Seller Inventory # Eurasia-universalmapco-1939

Bibliographic details

Title
Tri-Color Series. Eurasia.
Author
1939 Universal Map Co. Chalkboard Map of Asia and Europe
Publication year
1939
Seller catalogs
ASIA-MAPS

Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.

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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…

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