COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Eddy, Gerald A.
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Eddy, Gerald A.
Author
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Date:
1942
date
1942
Date
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Short Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth"
short_title
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth"
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Publisher:
Gerald A. Eddy
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Gerald A. Eddy
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Publisher Location:
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
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Type:
Globe
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Globe
Type
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Obj Height cm:
25
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25
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Obj Width cm:
23
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23
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Scale 1:
None shown
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None shown
Scale 1
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Note:
Panel title with color map mounted on cardboard. Shows North, Central and South America.
note
Panel title with color map mounted on cardboard. Shows North, Central and South America.
Note
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World Area:
America
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America
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Event:
World War II
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World War II
Event
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Full Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
full_title
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
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List No:
8086.001
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8086.001
List No
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Series No:
1
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1
Series No
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Publication Author:
Eddy, Gerald A.
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Eddy, Gerald A.
Publication Author
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Pub Date:
1942
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1942
Pub Date
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Pub Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
pub_title
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
Pub Title
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Pub Note:
A wonderful piece of history, colored lithograph on cardboard hemispheric map of the globe shows 4 sides. It was a new way for the U.S. to view its position in the aviation age. Folds flat or stands up, Registered in U.S. Patent Office, Pat. No. 2333162. "This Fold-O-Globe drawn in perspective presents the first important innovation in map making in 400 years...a continuos map projection showing at a glance the Countries of the World and their Flags. Note the adjusted equator which gives the illusion of Earth's curvature. Axis controlled areas shown in solid red. British territory shown in light orange". Shows the true relation of one continent to another and distances. Prime Meridian is Greenwich. Includes notes.
pub_note
A wonderful piece of history, colored lithograph on cardboard hemispheric map of the globe shows 4 sides. It was a new way for the U.S. to view its position in the aviation age. Folds flat or stands up, Registered in U.S. Patent Office, Pat. No. 2333162. "This Fold-O-Globe drawn in perspective presents the first important innovation in map making in 400 years...a continuos map projection showing at a glance the Countries of the World and their Flags. Note the adjusted equator which gives the illusion of Earth's curvature. Axis controlled areas shown in solid red. British territory shown in light orange". Shows the true relation of one continent to another and distances. Prime Meridian is Greenwich. Includes notes.
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Pub List No:
8086.000
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8086.000
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Pub Type:
Globe
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Globe
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false
Pub Height cm:
25
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25
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false
Pub Width cm:
23
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23
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Image No:
8086001.jp2
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8086001.jp2
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/136/8086001.jp2 target=_blank>Full Image Download in JP2 Format</a>
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Download 2:
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<a href="https://www.extensis.com/support/geoviewer-9" target="_blank">GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files</a>
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Authors:
Eddy, Gerald A.
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Eddy, Gerald A.
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