Mid-20th Century Maps

Cram's 16" Deluxe Globe W/Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator 1936

Art Deco cartoon style map of Paris possibly by Arthur Zaidenberg. The map depicts witty references to Parisians lifestyle, along with drawings of notable landmarks, circa 1930's. T...

Vintage handmade world globe standing on a base with small compass in the bottom. The piece is in fare condition with no restaurations ever made. France, circa 1950

Vintage Map of Nantucket Town by Ruth Haviland Sutton, 1946, a classic vintage tourist map of Nantucket Island showing historic landmarks and geogr...

This is the “New Census Edition” of Clason’s United States Green Guide. It features two large maps of the United States on a single sheet. The recto map shows the complete road net...

A beautiful old school map of the Netherlands, painted on linen. The map shows the 3 different reliefs (low, middle, high) of the Netherlands. The beau...

This elaborate map of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania served as a historical tribute to the city's first volunteer fire departments. It was drawn by J...

This rare pictorial map by Peter R. Furse celebrates the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It was produced with the cooperation of the RCMP, as acknowledged in an elegant...

XL Old school map of Belgium (Printed by Procure). Presumably from around 1950-1960.

A huge Europe and Asia vintage wall map, circa 1950s. The map is in fair vintage condition and measures 78"W x 73"H". #2863

A wonderful set of Terrestrial and Celestial 12 inch globes by George Philip and Son. Presented on brass inclined plain mounts attached to original turned ebonized wooden bases and uprights with axes secured at the top by brass acorn finials. Unusually, the terrestrial globe has a copyright date shown under the cartouche, 1946. The celestial globe is printed in beige against a dark blue background and shows the constellations and many named stars. Solid lines connect the stars within constellations rather than illustrating them as mythological and other figures.? A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address. When looking at the stars from Earth the viewpoint is effectively inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the star field as a projection viewed from the outside and is therefore reversed, with the constellations appearing as their mirror images. The terrestrial globe is printed in several colours and comprises of twelve coated lithographic paper gores with polar calottes over a twelve inch card sphere. The age of the globe has been confirmed by the political borders and named cities displayed. The globe is nicely detailed and has a grid network of parallels and meridians. It shows all the continents and countries as they were at the time it was printed and also indicates all the principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles. The globe also has a printed Analemma - a diagram showing the declination of the Sun for every day in the year and the equation of time. The Analemma therefore shows the position of the Sun in the sky as seen from a fixed location on Earth at the same mean solar time, as the sun's position varies over the course of a year. A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address. Dimensions of each globe: 30.5 cm/12 inches (diameter) x 59 cm/23 1/4 inches (max height). George Philip, (1800–1882) was a cartographer and map publisher. He founded George Philip & Sons in 1834 in Liverpool primarily as a bookseller and stationer, but rapidly expanding to become a publisher of primarily maps, atlases and educational works. He had one son, also George (1823–1902), who was admitted to the business in 1848. George senior was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire and by 1819 he had become assistant to the Liverpool bookseller, William Grapel before going on to start his own business. He used cartographers (such as John Bartholomew the elder, August Petermann, and William Hughes) to produce maps on copper plates. Philip then had these printed and hand-coloured by his women tinters. The business expanded rapidly and by the time he produced his county maps of 1862 he was using machine...

A massive vintage wall map of the Soviet Union (Sowjetunion) published by Karl Wenschow in Munich, Germany, circa 1950s. The map was distributed by De...

Good quality world map globe lamp. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...

This pictorial souvenir map focuses on New York City and the site of the 1939 World's Fair. It was drawn by graphic artist George Annand and published by Sinclair Oil...

Exceptional light up floor model globe, by Replogle Globes Inc. The globe is 16 in. in diameter, it features an interior light, and restrain a solid mahogany frame. This example is i...

1950s didactical anatomical school poster of the cow. Used to explain and show the anatomical aspect of a cow to the pupils. Printed on linen. Cool curio item to decorate a ...

This European set of two nautical magnifying glass map-readers are quite unusual and rarely found. It is fully encased in it's heavy wooden and metal enforced box. Hailing from betwe...

Globe, solid rotating brass frame with spinning globe, faux hardstone.

This is a very large vintage map of Canada. A German, quality printed educational or institution map, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1965....

Presented is a second edition printing of Jolly Lindgren’s “Hysterical Map of Yellowstone National Park.” This comical pictorial map highlights the famous Yellowstone National Park. ...

The vintage school chart of Australia titled "Australië," created by W. Bakker & H. Rush and published in 1952: **Title**: Australië **Creators**: W. Bakker & H. Rush **Publication ...

Title: “The 50 United States of America” Subject: United States, Presidential Elections Date: 1960 (dated) Color: Printed Color Size: 24.9 x 17.9 inches (63.2 x 45.5 cm) This colorful map of the United States was drawn by Lorin Thompson and published by the General Foods Corporation. The map has an unusual coloring style with symbols of American history including past presidents, Native Americans, important buildings (White House, Statue of Liberty, Alamo), agriculture, industry, and more. Includes inset maps of Hawaii and Alaska with small American flags...

A vintage Afghan Pictorial map rug from the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 0" x 4' 10"

Pull down world exploration map from 1967.

Beautiful poster of the Dutch East Indies titled 'Het Verre Oosten'. This poster includes a large map of the East Indies with detailed legend. Below ...

We proudly offer this outstanding pair of very large wall-mounted modernist globes / world maps with an incredible diameter of 95 inches each. Unique one-of-a-kind sculptures depicti...

Large world relief map. Measures: Width 232 cm. Height 158 cm.

Vintage school wall chart, pull down chart with beautiful illustrated lithograph of Sheep. It shows the animal in it's natural environment as well as some anatomical details. This P...

This vintage piece is a 1939 map of the Philippines accompanied by a census, sourced from Volume V of a book containing historical statistical information. Encased in a stylish black...

Italian modern Table globe map of the world in metal, 1960s Table map of the world with metal structure. The globe rotates thanks to the pins of the curved metal structure. The base ...

American 1950's back light green painted floor globe by Replogle, Mid-Century Modern. Remarkable and charming Chicago made world globe featur...