The Top of The World

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1949

The Top of The World

$15.00
SKU: 381

DESCRIPTION

Large folding map of the Northern Hemisphere.
In the October 1949 issue of National Geographic, there were five articles related to polar exploration. The Top of the World map, first published in October of 1949, offers a truly unique view that features the Arctic Polar Region at its center. This beautiful map is both a cartographic masterpiece and a fresh look at the world.

FULL TITLE

The Top of The World Compiled and Drawn in the Cartographic Section of the National Geographic Society for The National Geographic Magazine, Gilbert Grosvenor, Editor.

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

James M. Darley, Chief Cartographer, Compilation by H.C. Bryan, R.J. Darley, A.D. Grazzini, A.E. Holdstock and R.E. McAleer. Relief by J.J. Brehm.

PUBLISHER

A. Hoen & Co. Lithographers, Baltimore U.S. A for The National Geographic Society, Washington D.C.

PUBLICATION

The National Geographic Magazine, Vol XCVI, No.4

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

28.5 X 29.5

CONDITION

VF