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Color map, 87x137, folded into self wrapped cover, 28x20. Includes 9 insets. Shows telecommunications flows, density, telephone codes and time zones, United States Internet backbones, and fiber-optic cables. Includes statistics on telecommunications equipment, mobile communications, Internet hosts, and satellites, tables and text.

An early map of some of the first resources available on the web., An internet map with emphasis on Apple and Macintosh.

Color map of Western Europe. Shows international and administrative boundaries. Includes tables and explanatory text. "This map shows the distribution of multi-user computer systems installed in Western Europe as of January 1, 1986 by administrative divisions ... ". European market research report produced by IDC's European Research Center: Small, Medium and large multi-user computer systems (1985-1991). On verso: table of "Administrative division in Western Europe".

Color map of Western Europe. Shows international and administrative boundaries. Includes tables and explanatory text. "This map shows the distribution of multi-user computer systems installed in Western Europe as of January 1, 1986 by administrative divisions ... ". European market research report produced by IDC's European Research Center: Small, Medium and large multi-user computer systems (1985-1991). On verso: table of "Administrative division in Western Europe".

Map of Atlantic and Indian Oceans on 2 sheets. Showing medical and geographical conditions, and healthcare system in the region. 4 insets: maps and illustrations of marine animals and insects hazardous to human. Includes tables., 1974 - 1980. Three volumes produced by the USSR War Department =Ministerstvo oborony Sovetskogo Soyuza, with volumes on the Pacific Ocean= Tikhiy okean (1974), the Atlantic and Indian Oceans = Atlanticheskogo i Indiyskogo okeanov (1977), and the Arctic Ocean= Arkticheskiy sever led okeana (1980). This is 1977 Atlas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Contains xiv pages of title, introduction, contents, legend, abbreviations and 306 pages of detailed thematic maps, including chapters with descriptive text in geomorphology, climate, hydrology, geology, topography, history of exploration, navigation and biology. Most maps are double page, some with inset maps, illustrations, and diagrams and graphs. Maps showing navigation routes, distance, boundaries and major ports. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Atlas includes 27 pages of index “Ukazatel’”, additional page of legend and abbreviation on separate sheet, and editorial board information dated “10.02.1977 g. Tirazh 25000 akz Zakaz No. 627” at the end. Paper dust jacket over hard cover with title in gilt on front cover and spine, and embossed USSR coat of arms on front cover.

Map of Atlantic and Indian Oceans on 2 sheets. Showing the air traffic, distances and major international airports. Table includes characteristics of the main ports., 1974 - 1980. Three volumes produced by the USSR War Department =Ministerstvo oborony Sovetskogo Soyuza, with volumes on the Pacific Ocean= Tikhiy okean (1974), the Atlantic and Indian Oceans = Atlanticheskogo i Indiyskogo okeanov (1977), and the Arctic Ocean= Arkticheskiy sever led okeana (1980). This is 1977 Atlas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Contains xiv pages of title, introduction, contents, legend, abbreviations and 306 pages of detailed thematic maps, including chapters with descriptive text in geomorphology, climate, hydrology, geology, topography, history of exploration, navigation and biology. Most maps are double page, some with inset maps, illustrations, and diagrams and graphs. Maps showing navigation routes, distance, boundaries and major ports. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Atlas includes 27 pages of index “Ukazatel’”, additional page of legend and abbreviation on separate sheet, and editorial board information dated “10.02.1977 g. Tirazh 25000 akz Zakaz No. 627” at the end. Paper dust jacket over hard cover with title in gilt on front cover and spine, and embossed USSR coat of arms on front cover.

Marine communication map of Atlantic and Indian Oceans on 2 sheets. Showing major ports, sea routes, and steamship lines. Table includes characteristics of the main ports., 1974 - 1980. Three volumes produced by the USSR War Department =Ministerstvo oborony Sovetskogo Soyuza, with volumes on the Pacific Ocean= Tikhiy okean (1974), the Atlantic and Indian Oceans = Atlanticheskogo i Indiyskogo okeanov (1977), and the Arctic Ocean= Arkticheskiy sever led okeana (1980). This is 1977 Atlas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Contains xiv pages of title, introduction, contents, legend, abbreviations and 306 pages of detailed thematic maps, including chapters with descriptive text in geomorphology, climate, hydrology, geology, topography, history of exploration, navigation and biology. Most maps are double page, some with inset maps, illustrations, and diagrams and graphs. Maps showing navigation routes, distance, boundaries and major ports. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Atlas includes 27 pages of index “Ukazatel’”, additional page of legend and abbreviation on separate sheet, and editorial board information dated “10.02.1977 g. Tirazh 25000 akz Zakaz No. 627” at the end. Paper dust jacket over hard cover with title in gilt on front cover and spine, and embossed USSR coat of arms on front cover.

Marine communication Map of the Pacific Ocean on 2 sheets. Showing sea routes, and steamship lines. Table below the map includes characteristics of the main ports of the Pacific., 1974 - 1980. Three volumes produced by the USSR War Department =Ministerstvo oborony Sovetskogo Soyuza, with volumes on the Pacific Ocean= Tikhiy okean (1974), the Atlantic and Indian Oceans = Atlanticheskogo i Indiyskogo okeanov (1977), and the Arctic Ocean= Arkticheskiy sever led okeana (1980). This is 1974 Atlas of the Pacific Ocean. Contains xvi pages of title, introduction, contents, legend, abbreviations and 302 pages of detailed thematic maps, including chapters with descriptive text in geomorphology, climate, hydrology, geology, topography, history of exploration, navigation and biology. Most maps are double page, some with inset maps, illustrations, and diagrams and graphs. Maps showing navigation routes, distance, boundaries and major ports. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Atlas includes 20 pages of index “Ukazatel,” additional page of legend and abbreviation on separate sheet, and editorial board information dated “28.11.1974 g. Tirazh 25000 akz Zakaz No. 599” at the end. Paper dust jacket over hard cover with title in gilt on front cover and spine, and embossed USSR coat of arms on front cover.

Three world maps representing communication (in the first map), trade (second map), and transportation (third map). Maps show continents, political boundaries, major cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and sailing routes. Each map includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a legend, and a scale statement; scales differ. The maps share descriptive text. With: Bandiere mercantili [= Merchant flags]. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 47 cm, on double sheet 40 x 53 cm. Maps appear in Volume I., Grande atlante geografico : 102 tavole di geografia fisica, politica ed economica con 250 carte e cartine ed indice dei nomi by Mario Baratta and Luigi Visintin. Published by Istituto Geografico de Agostini in Novara, Italy, 1922. Title translates to: Large geographical atlas: 102 tables of physical, political and economic geography with 250 charts and maps and an index of names. In two volumes. The first volume includes a brown paper jacket with the title printed in blue on the cover and spine, with a maroon leather cover and matching fabric overlay and spine, gilt title and spine title. The second volume includes a maroon fabric cover, gilt title and spine title. Each volume include a title page, table of contents, and extensive index. Atlas covers the world and includes 304 maps across both volumes. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, deserts, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Founded in Rome in 1901 by Giovanni De Agostini with the name "Primo Istituto Italiano di Cartografia", the primary title of the newly founded publishing house was the Atlante De Agostini Calendar. The idea was an immediately success. In 1908 the company moved to Novara, Italy, both because it was closer to Germany, from which De Agostini took his cartography equipment, and because the area had rapid industrial development. In 1919 the company was acquired by Marco Boroli and Cesare Rossi and began its climb to success. In 1922 the Great Geographical Atlas was released - the first great Italian atlas. From 1927, with the installation in Novara of the first rotogravure printing plant in Italy, the De Agostini Institute began to diversify its publishing activities: it inaugurated a series of illustrated books, entered the sector of school textbooks, and published a series of art books. In 1946, the company was taken over entirely by the Boroli family. In the 1950s, the company produced art editions, children's books and large encyclopedia volumes. From 1959 to 1970 sixteen large encyclopedias were produced and accompanied by the adoption of installment sales, an absolute novelty for the time. Starting in 1983, the company began to lead the industry with large, multi-volume works and school textbooks, gaining a leading position at a national level. It then began to acquire publishing houses operating in major European markets. Today, De Agostini Editore is currently one of the most well-known and important Italian publishing houses, operating in over thirty countries around the world in thirteen different languages. Its activities are focused on the promotion and dissemination of knowledge in all its forms. Historical notes courtesy Fondazione Fiera, Milan: https://archiviostorico.fondazionefiera.it/entita/1463-istituto-geografico-de-agostini

Date estimated., "Decorative world map produced by Achille Dardano and Corrado Franchini and published by the well-known Italian Istituto Geografico de Agostini from the early 1920s. While the original edition was published in July 1918, this promotional version must have been published later with the German territory reduced by the Treaty of Versaille. In addition to the political division (including the color-coded colonial possessions of the European powers), the map also reflects the advanced development in the field of telecommunications and shipping: Next to the most important railway lines, the map also shows the main shipping routes and their distance in nautical miles, navigable rivers and canals and the most important public and private radio-telegraphic stations. One curiosity of the map is the marking of the submarine telegraph lines differentiated by country which was probably intended to be a kind of showcase of the individual countries' achievements in this technical field. Another curiosity is the indication of a second Etna meridian running through Mount Etna leading to a time difference between Greenwich and the Italian alternative. As a promotional map of the olive oil producer Emanuele Ramella & Figli, the map has a corresponding advertising image in the upper left-hand corner and a map of Italy in the lower left-hand corner which shows the countries to which the company exported its goods via ship. The Institute's inhouse-publication La geografia of 1918 gives some interesting international feedback about this map. An interesting and beautiful promotional map of the world. Slight signs of wear, as is usual with such large wall maps: Short tears in the white margins and some map folds; small spots in the map image. We are able to locate only one copy in OCLC in the University Library of Turin (1405604681) and one copy in trade." (Martin Nell, 2024), OCLC in the University Library of Turin (1405604681)

2 communication maps of Europe. Showing roads, seaport traffic, river port traffic, railways, inland waterways, train ferries, car ferries, and airport traffic. Includes legend., First edition of the Polish World Atlas prepared and printed by the Polish Army Topographical Service, chairman Teodor Naumienko. Contains 523 pages of loose-leaf color maps, including thematic as well as hundreds of physical and political maps, text, tables, figures, diagrams, and index. Includes pictures of the flag and a synopsis for each country, topographic features, political boundaries, major cities, towns, shipping routes with distances, roads, forests, rivers, and map symbols. Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Depth shown by batymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Post and screw binding coupled with frequent use of fold-out maps eliminates any problem with the gutter.

Map showing radio and television broadcast point per district in Azerbaijan. Includes statistical diagrams and chart., Atlas of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. By Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR. Institute of Geography. Edited by I.K. Abdullaev; K.K. Giul’; A.I. Ibragimov. Published by Department of Geodesy and Cartography of the State Geological Committee of Baku – Moscow in 1963. In x, 213 pages, with color thematic maps, plans, diagrams, charts, tables, text, and index. Maps showing physical features, administrative and political boundaries, cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains, population, agriculture, industry, climate, economics. Relief shown by hachures, contours, gradient tints, and spot heights. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Bound in embossed blue covers, with title ”Atlas Azerbaidzhanskoi SSR” and coat of arms. Includes Errata slip inside back cover.

Three views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: Ha льдинe, дpeйфoвaвшeй в Чyкoтcкoм мope, paдиo cвязывaлo чeлюcкинцeв co вceй cтpaнoй ... [= On an ice floe drifting in the Chukchi Sea, the radio connected the Chelyuskins with the whole country ... ]. Views presented in orange and black, as well as red and white tones. Together, views are 26 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Communication map of South America. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Communication map of North America. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Communication map of Africa. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

International communication map of Asia. Showing political boundaries, principal railways, air routes, exploration routes, waterways, shipping routes and distances., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Map of Asia. Showing relief, the political boundaries and main traffic routes. Bonne'sche Projektion., 1943. 22nd. Edition of Sydow-Wagner's methodical school atlas of the world. Edited by H. Haack and H. Lautensach. cartographically reviewed and revised by O. Stollt, published by Justus Perthes in Gotha, 1943. Contains 15 pages of text, and 61 double-page colored map pages, 59 main map and 258 secondary maps, in variable scales. Maps include color coded reference, text, legend, secondary title page, some with location map and index. Atlas consists of political and thematic maps, city plans and views. Showing political boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, telegraph cables, rivers, lakes shipping routes, distances, rivers and mountains. Also showing routes of voyages and discovery. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights and gradient tints. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Bound in hard cover green paper with linen spine and title “Sydow-Wagners methodischer Schul-Atlas, Justus Perthes”. Atlas accompanied by supplemental alphabetical index: “Namenverzeichniz” in 38 pages. In lower left: L/0998.

"Lithograph with original hand colour, dissected into 32 sections and amounted upon original linen, inscribed to the right of tile in mss.: “A S.E. Monsieur le Comte de Chasseloupe-Laubat, Hommage de l’Auteur, tres respecteux, [with hand-stamped signature of Chatelain in blue ink], Xbre 1862”, publisher’s pastedown label to verso, folding into original maroon cloth slipcase bearing gilt short title to spine. The exceedingly rare first edition of the mandarin, dramatist and cartographer Anatole Chatelain’s monumental and beautifully rendered world map showing all major railways, steamships routes, telegraph lines (both terrestrial and submarine), and canals/navigable inland routes; the finest such map made during the ‘Age of Steam and Electricity’ and the era of Jules Verne’s ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, which saw a revolution in global transportation and communications with transformative social, economic and military ramifications; the present example having an august provenance, bearing the mss. inscription of the author to Prosper de Chasseloupe-Laubat, the ultra-powerful French Minister of the Navy & Colonies, who was the driving force behind France’s aggressive colonial expansion and a preeminent promoter of infrastructure development on five continents. The advent of steam power and electricity during the mid-19th century totally revolutionized global transportation and communications. Steam ships and trains slashed travel times from months to weeks, or even days, while telegraph lines allowed messages to be delivered almost instantly over thousands of kms, correspondence which previously took months. These developments had a transformative impact upon social behavior, colonialism, cross-cultural exchange, the economy, military affairs and geopolitics worldwide. The spirit of the new stream-electricity revolution was best captured in prose by Jules Verne’s epic bestseller Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours (1872), first published in English as Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), whereby a circumnavigation in that short period of time was by then possible, while previously such a tour would have taken years. At the height of the stream-electricity revolution, France, ruled by the ultra-expansionist Emperor Napoleon III (to whom the map is dedicated in the title), was a key mover of events. At this time, Anatole Chatelain, a senior French fonctionnaire, who moonlighted as a cartographer and dramatist, created an amazing map that, just as Verne would later capture in words, would graphically express the revolution perhaps better than any other work. The highly attractive, very large-format production (1.2 x 1.6 metres / approx. 4 x 5 feet!) showcases the entire world on Mercator’s Projection, with each country and colony outlined in its own bright hues, most being colour-coded by nationality possession (as explained in the ‘Signes et Conventions’ register, lower right), while the coastlines are outlined in a lively blue tone. The map features a vast wealth of information on transportation and communications, as explained in the ‘Légende’, including railways (lines tinted in ochre); steamship lines on ocean and lakes (lines tinted in red) along with notes showing their frequency (weekly, etc.), prices and route distances, while large flags are used to identify the ownership of the steamship lines (France, Russia, Netherlands, Brazil, Britain, Prussia, Belgium, Chile, USA, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Egypt, Japan, Italy, Sweden, Bremen, Imperial Russian American Company (Alaska), Spain, Norway, Hamburg, and the Hudson’s Bay Company (Canada)). Navigable inland waterways are represented by bold green lines, while steamship lines running on navigable rivers and canals are represented by lines tinted either green or brown. Telegraph lines in operation (tinted in blue) are showcased, along with lines both under construction and planned. The map also shows caravan routes and horse/stagecoach routes (crossed lines), as well as the tracks of key modern explorers (arrowed lines). Additionally, major overland routes across isthmuses between key bodies of water are represented by brown-tinted double lines. The geography of the world is well mapped, save for parts of interior of Africa, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Antarctica, which remain somewhat enigmatic. The map shows an awareness of many recent and ongoing key events of migration that were in good part enabled by the steam-electricity revolution, including the California Gold Rush (1848-55), the Victoria Gold Rush, in Australia (1851-69) and the Fraser Valley Gold Rush, in British Columbia (commenced 1858). Interestingly, the map also shows the survey routes for the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, a connection that was first opened (tentatively) in 1858 but would not become practically operable until 1866. Also notable, is the route of the telegraph line that runs from Missouri to San Francisco, being the The frequency of the services, the duration of the journeys have been indicated whenever this could be done without harming clarity. It is easy to understand what interest there is for merchants, businessmen and people of the world, such a map which neatly summarizes so much diverse data. the whole world; because M. Anatole Châtelain took care to indicate using the ingenious notation of national flags the radius of activity or action of each of the great powers of the world. This planisphere thus presents the current assessment of the political situation, maritime, and commercial of all peoples. This work, which cost its author so much care, and whose dedication the Emperor was kind enough to accept, was favorably received by the public in France and in England. He was honored with a unique medal at the last international exhibition in London; it was the object in Paris of several ministerial subscriptions. It was an obligation for the author to bring to his work the corrections, the improvements, which would be announced to him, he did it with a loyalty and an eagerness which we hasten to announce; and each of the successive printings testifies to M. A. Châtelain's desire to take into account the observations made to him. It is not our intention to compare this map, as has been done in Germany, with the remarkable planisphere published since in Gotha by MM. Hermann Berghaus and Stülpnagel; the parallel is not possible with an exclusively geographical and scientific map, which leaves nothing to be desired, like this last map, in which the rigorous representation of the globe in its most complete details was moreover the main objective point, while that in the map of M. A. Châtelain, the geographical layout was only the means and the indication of the general ways of communication, the dominant idea. It is undoubtedly this striking and synoptic character of the movement of international communications that Mr. A. Châtelain managed to give to his map which more particularly fixed the attention of the international jury, and earned him a deserved distinction. Anatole Julien Chatelain: Mandarin, Dramatist and Mapmaker Anatole Julien Chatelain (1817 - 1898) was a senior French government official who moonlighted as cartographer and playwright. He served as the editor of publications for the French Department of Agriculture and Commerce (1849–7) and was subsequently the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1855-8). He ended his civil service career as the Chief of the Bureau of the Ministry of Public Instruction (Education). Chatelain was long fascinated with statistic and the graphic representation of data, and his official duties gave him privileged access to the best intelligence from around the word. In addition to creating and editing the various editions of the Carte des voies de communication établies dans le Monde (1862-96), Chatelain made an atlas of the early historical development of the French railway system, Atlas chronologique des chemins de fer de France dressé par Anatole Chatelain, d'après les documents du bureau de la Statistique des chemins de fer (1855), as well as a railway map of the country, Carte des chemins de fer de France et des pays limitrophes (1858). best communication route across America in the era before the completion of the Central Pacific Railway in 1869. In Egypt, one can see the route of the under-construction Suez Canal that would transform global transportation upon its completion in 1869. The map features insets, in the lower corners, that detail the transport-communication systems in the Eastern USA-Canada and Europe, while an inset, in the top centre, showcases the system in Great Britain. Indicative of France’s grandiose global ambitions, the map labels the locations of French consulate-generals (double-tipped black flags), consulates (black flags) and vice-consulates (white flags) all around the world, a system which had been greatly expanded during the reign of Napoleon III. Chatelain welcomed advice from the public on how to improve the map, as a note in the lower margin, given in both French and English reads: “The gentlemen who interest themselves in the important movement brought forward in the present map, are requested to send their remarks on any successive addition or rectification, to Mr. Anatole Chatelain at the Ministry of State in Paris”. Accordingly, Chatelain regularly produced updated editions of the map over the next three decades. Today, all the editions are rare to extremely rare, having been expensive, ‘boutiquey’ productions with limited print runs. We can trace editions issued in 1862 (represented by the present example), 1863, 1867, 1869, 1874, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1889, 1895 and 1896, with the editions from 1876 onwards bearing the title headlined as the ‘Planisphère Chatelain’. The esteemed geographer and cartographer, Victor-Adolphe Malte-Brun (1816 - 1889), wrote a description and glowing review of the second edition (of 1863) of Chatelain’s map, after witnessing its presentation at a meeting of the Société de Géographie in Paris: This beautiful map which was deposited by the Senator Count Walewski on the desk of the Société de Géographie, at the last general assembly of April 15, and which was the object of very flattering attention on the part of of the members of the learned association, is no less than 1.10 high by 1.55 wide. It is a planisphere erected on the Mercator projection, on a scale of approximately 1/280,000,000. The author has proposed to highlight the means of action of human power on the entire globe, with the help of these two marvelous agents which will mark the nineteenth century in the eyes of posterity, steam and electricity. He has therefore shown on his map the lines of communication established by means of steam, that is to say, the railways and the regular lines of steam navigation on the oceans, the inland seas, the lakes, the rivers, the journeys resulting from the most remarkable commercial, scientific or military expeditions; and communication channels established by means of electricity: land or submarine electric telegraph lines; finally, the most important means of communication, not served by steam or electricity, such as the great lines of fluvial communication, the routes followed by the great caravans, the currents of emigration, the explorations of the principal modern travelers and the a thousand accidents that mark transcontinental viability in the New World. An August Provenance: Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat – Architect of French Global Expansion The present example of the map has a fine provenance, coming from the library of the French nobleman and top-flight politician, Prosper de Chasseloupe-Laubat, the 4th Marquis of Chasseloup-Laubat, who would have been a long-time acquaintance of Chatelain. The work is inscribed in manuscript by Chatelain to the marquis (just to the right of the title), “A S.E. Monsieur le Comte de Chasseloupe-Laubat, Hommage de l’Auteur, très respecteux, Anatole Chatelain [with the signature provided as a handstamp in blue ink], Xbre [Decmber] 1862”. Prosper de Chasseloupe-Laubat (1805-73) was a political heavyweight and one of Emperor Napoléon III’s most trusted associates. He had previously served as the French Navy Minister (briefly, in 1851) and subsequently became the Minister for Algeria & the Colonies (1859-60). From 1860 to 1867, he held the new the ultra-powerful combined portfolio of Minister of the Navy & Colonies (1860-7), whereupon he spearheaded the consolidation of French colonial expansion in Africa and Southern Vietnam, as well as contributing to grand overseas military adventures such as the French Intervention in Mexico (1862-7). Additionally, he encouraged French foreign investment in countries the world over and was a globally significant promoter of infrastructure development, backing the creation of railways and telegraph lines on five continents, and such mega-projects as the Suez Canal. Chasseloupe-Laubat was a noted bibliophile and highly carto-literate, and one can be certain that he would have spent a great deal of time pouring over the present work, especially as he had a hand in many of the transport and communication systems represented on the map. A Note on Rarity All editions of the map are rare, with the early editions being extremely uncommon, having been expensive, ‘boutiquey’ productions made in only small print runs. We can trace only a single institutional example of the present first edition of the map, held by the Österreichisches Staatsarchiv (Vienna), while we cannot trace any sales records for any other examples." (Alexander Johnson/Dasa Pahor, 2023), Österreichisches Staatsarchiv (Vienna): AT-OeStA/KA KPS KS A VI Thematisch 2; Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, band 9 (1863), p. 80; Österreichische Militärische Zeitschrift von V. Streffleur, III Jahrgang, vierter band (1862), p. 398; Cf. [re: 1863 ed.:] V.A. MALTE BRUN, ‘Carte des voies de communication’‚ Annales des voyages, de la géographie, de l'histoire et de l'archéologie, année 1864, tome premier (1864), pp. 231-3.

Six views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: Moнтaж paдиoлaмп нa зaвoдe "Cвeтлaнa" ... [= Installation of radio tubes at the Svetlana plant ... ]. Views presented in blue and white, a well as black and white tones. Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Three views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: Шopинa - тaлaнтливoгo изoбpeтaтeля, нaгpaждeннoгo opдeнoм Лeнинa, - знaeт вcя cтpaнa ... [= Shorin - a talented inventor, awarded the Order of Lenin - is known throughout the country ... ]. Views presented in red and white, as well as black and white tones. Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Two views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: B пoлe в минyтy oтдыxa кoлxoзники cлyшaют paдиoпepeдaчy ... [= In the field during a minute of rest, the collective farmers listen to a radio broadcast ... ]. Views presented in black and white, as well as orange and black tones, with a transparent red overlay sheet (pictured here over image on right). Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Six views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: HA PAДИOCTAHЦИИ ИMEHИ KOMИHTEPHA ... [= At the radio station named after Komihtepha ... ]. Views presented in black and white tones. Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Four views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: Индycтpиaльнoe paзвитиe cтpaны, pocт кyльтypы, coздaниe нoвыx paйoнoв ... [= Industrial development of the country, growth of culture, creation of new districts ... ]. Views presented in black and white tones. Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

View representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margin, beginning: Mы ocвoили пpoизвoдcтвo cлoжнeйшeгo фoтoaппapaтa типa "Лeйки" ... [= We have mastered the production of the most sophisticated camera of the Leica type ... ]. View presented in orange and black tones. View is are 35 x 24 cm, on sheet 35 x 24 cm. View appears in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Three views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: Ha льдинe, дpeйфoвaвшeй в Чyкoтcкoм мope, paдиo cвязывaлo чeлюcкинцeв co вceй cтpaнoй ... [= On an ice floe drifting in the Chukchi Sea, the radio connected the Chelyuskins with the whole country ... ]. Views presented in orange and black, as well as red and white tones. Together, views are 26 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Two views representing the Soviet Union. With descriptive text in margins, beginning: B пoлe в минyтy oтдыxa кoлxoзники cлyшaют paдиoпepeдaчy ... [= In the field during a minute of rest, the collective farmers listen to a radio broadcast ... ]. Views presented in black and white, as well as orange and black tones, with a transparent red overlay sheet (pictured here over image on left). Together, views are 35 x 48 cm, on double sheet 35 x 48 cm. Views appear in fourth volume, BПEPEД И BЫШE!, ИHДУCTPИЯ COЦИAЛИЗMA, by Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890-1941); published by IzoGiz (State Publishing House of Fine Art) in Moscow, 1935. Title translates to: The Industry of Socialism. Artist book in seven volumes, housed inside a gray slipcase decorated with a silver-embossed photomontage of two comrades. The work is comprised of propaganda pamphlets in Constructivist design with views presented as photogravures and photomontages in varying colors, as well as drawings, paintings, portraits and maps - created with much graphic experimentation - all intended to impress the rest of the world with the enormous industrial progress the Soviet Union made in its first 20 years. The silver embossed wrappers and the rivets on the slipcase further carry out the industrial theme. Each volume presents a theme, with volume titles translating to: 1. The new face of the USSR — 2. The Bolsheviks awaken the natural wealth of the country — 3. Machinery - the key of reconstruction — 4. Go and above! — 5. Man - on the tractor, Soviet Union - on the car — 6. These are living people, this is us and you — 7. Heavy Industry USSR : Maps. First six volumes include descriptive text throughout, as well as quotations from Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Kliment Voroshilov and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Seventh volume contains two maps of the Soviet Union, divided into the European and Asian areas. Maps feature the enterprises of the USSR NKTP, operating and under construction, as of January 1, 1935. Enterprises include railways, oil pipelines, canals, mines and the electrical network. Maps accompanied by an index booklet listing industrial enterprises with their geographic locations. Maps are the Edition of the All-Union Cartographic Trust Newspapers for Industrialization. Maps compiled and designed by the 2nd Cartographic Factory of the VKT, 1934; printed by Moscow Lithography of Kartotrust, 1934., https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lissitzky-el/

Map of Asia. Showing relief, the political boundaries and main traffic routes. Bonne'sche Projektion., 1944. 23rd revised edition of Sydow-Wagner's methodical school atlas of the world. Edited by H. Haack and H. Lautensach. cartographically reviewed and revised by O. Stollt, published by Justus Perthes in Gotha, 1944. Contains 15 pages of text, and, 62 main and 260 secondary of double-page colored maps, in variable scales on 61 sheets. Maps include color coded reference, text, legend, secondary title page, some with location map and index. Atlas consists of political and thematic maps, city plans and views. Showing political boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, telegraph cables, rivers, lakes shipping routes, distances, rivers and mountains. Also showing routes of voyages and discovery. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights and gradient tints. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Atlas includes alphabetical index: “Namenverzeichniz” in 42 pages.

Date estimated., "This is a c. 1910 ferro-gallic printed Observatoire Central de l'Indochine typhoon tracking map of Vietnam and the South China Sea - a wonder of early infographic weather mapping and data transmission. The map is an innovative guide to transmitting typhoon data gathered by remote weather monitoring stations with the central observatory at Phu Liên (northern Vietnam) via the Semaphore System or Optical Telegraph. The Semaphore Telegraph The semaphore is an optical telegraph invented by the French engineer Claude Chappe (1763 - 1805) during the Napoleonic Era (1799 - 1815). It consisted of a network of line-of-sight towers with mechanized lighting systems that could communicate complex data through pre-determined light and color patterns. Semaphores fell out of fashion in Europe by the mid-19th century, when electric telegraph lines were broadly implemented. However, in distant colonies, where wired telegraph systems were slow to emerge or difficult to manage, or in instances where communication with off-shore ships and light stations was essential, they remained in use until the early 20th century. The semaphore model was also adopted for aeronautical and maritime use. The introduction of a semaphore system at Phu Liên was an innovative approach to resolving communication issues between the central observatory and far-flung weather stations. While French Indochina had a sophisticated wired telegraph system, it did not extend to remote monitoring stations that regularly reported storm data to the Phu Liên. Instead, the observatory resorted to the semaphore system of a century earlier to quickly and effectively transmit critical in-the-moment typhoon data. At Phu Liên, the data was compiled before wired telegraphs communicated storm warnings throughout French Indochina and to neighboring countries. Above and below the map, the adapted and revised 'semaphore code' (code semaphorique) is explained. Bullet points detail how the code can communicate information concerning typhoons. Data that could be transmitted includes wind direction, the relative position of the typhoon, storm speed (even if it's an estimate), and more. Another table provides notes on interpreting the light signals at night. A Closer Look The map is intended to track and transmit typhoon data by a novel adaptation of the semaphore optical telegraph system. Using this map, a semaphore operator could communicate, storm type, directions, wind speeds, longitude, and latitude. Centered on Luzon, the Philippines, coverage embraces from Shanghai south to the Malay Peninsula and Northern Borneo and from Thailand east to the Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and southeastern China. Major cities and loose political boundaries are identified, and the whole is set on a longitude and latitude grid graduated by degree. Instructions on using the 'Semaphore Code' appear above and below the map. The Observatoire Central de l'Indochine The Observatoire de l'Indochine, also known as the Observatory at Phu Liên, was established in 1902 by the French colonial administration to study weather in Indochina. Situated just south of Haiphong, the observatory tracked and disseminated storm information throughout French Indochina. It remained active until World War II (1939 - 1945), providing advance warning of some 400 typhoons, many of which made landfall. Today Phu Liên is a popular tourist destination known as the Tonkin or Haiphong Observatory. Ferro-Gallic Print Ferro-Gallic printing, also called 'Iron Gall Print' is a photo-reproductive process developed in 1859 by Alphonse Louis Poitevin. The process became popular in the late 1880s when it was introduced commercially, particularly as it could be used to make fast copies of tracings and allowed for corrections to be made during the printing process. Moreover, copies could be made directly from originals without an intermediary negative process. Due to the chemicals used in this process, the background is never white, instead taking on a pale brown to lavender tint. Like most photo-reproductive processes of the period, ferro-gallic printing was useful only for short-run printing, usually of less than five copies, and impractical for mass production. Moreover, due to the photoreactive nature of the print, and the low-quality field papers generally used, ferro-gallic prints rarely survive more than 30 years or so, making the early examples extremely scarce. The ferro-gallic process is similar to the Diazo Print or Whiteprint process, which replaced it in popularity in the early 20th century. Publication History and Census While this map does not bear publication information, it is certain to have been printed by the Observatoire Central de l'Indochine in the first decade of the 20th century, likely between 1905 and 1910. The ferro-gallic process limited the number of impressions to about five copies, so it is extremely rare, this being the only known surviving example." (Geographicus, 2023)

Shows telegraph, sea cables and Railroads. Printed in full color. Not dissected. Map is backed with linen and folds into untitled brown cloth covered boards 31.5x26.

Communication map of the world on folded sheets. Including major radio stations of the world. Inset text and graphs, showing coastal stations for public transport., 1927 edition of Geographical and statistical atlas of the universe. By Anton Leo Hickmann (1834 - 1906). Completely revised by Alois Fischer. Printed and published by the cartographic institute G. Freytag & Berndt AG, Vienna. Hickmann, the Austrian teacher, geographer and statistician, studied at the German Univ. in Prague, habilitated there in modern languages and economics and dealt with the popularization of geography. Hickmann wrote popular statistical works and was one of the first to use the image instead of the number in them. The atlas includes 80 pages of text, including list of colonies, pronunciation, coats of arms, coins, etc., 90 pages of color maps and charts, diagrams, statistical tables and text. 40 maps some double leaf, presenting boundaries, major cities, topography, steamship routes and distances and railways. Bound in embossed beige hard covers with title in black.

Map, showing Cinema, Radio, Television stations. Includes 2 inset maps, graphs and diagrams., National atlas of Cuba, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the revolution. Prepared by the Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, with collaboration with the Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Printed by Directorate General of Geodesy and Cartography, USSR, September 1970. Published in Spanish and Russian. Atlas is in 132 pages, contains geographical, physical and historical maps, with descriptive text. At the end includes 11 pages of physical geography data, index to geographical names and publishing note “Podpisan k pechati s 2.III. 1970 g. po 25.VIII 1970g.”. Maps in full color, include legend, table, index, charts and diagrams. Showing political and administrative boundaries, major cities, capitals, roads, battle fields, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by contours, gradient tints, and spot heights. Depths shown by contours and gradient tints. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Ferro. Bound in gray paper covered hardboards, with title “Natsional'nyi Atlas Kuby” in gold and red on cover.

Map of Asia. Showing relief, the political boundaries and main traffic routes. Bonne'sche Projektion., 1940. 21st. edition of Sydow-Wagner's methodical school atlas of the world. Edited by H. Haack and H. Lautensach. Revised and reprint from the original edition of 1889 and published by Justus Perthes in Gotha, 1940. Contains XVI, 64 page, 67 main map, some double page, 232 secondary maps, in variable scales in color and black and white, Maps include color coded reference, text, legend, secondary title page, some with location map and index. Atlas consists of political and thematic maps, city plans and views. Showing political boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes shipping routes, distances, and mountains. Also showing routes of voyages and discovery. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights and gradient tints. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Bound in hard cover green paper with linen spine and title “Sydow-Wagners methodischer Schul-Atlas, Justus Perthes”. Atlas accompanied by supplemental alphabetical index: Namenverzeichniz in 42 pages, a manuscript map and a postcard map “Landtcarte von dem Nortfrieslande … Anno 1651”.

Date estimated., "Scarce thematic map of the world with Western Union's routes for underwater telegraphy cables (1) between Western Europe and the United States during the period between the wars. Dated circa 1930 based on the attention given to the Art-Deco style Western Union Building in N.Y.C. that was built in 1930. Sub-title notes Western Union key communications nodes between France, Holland, Germany, and Great Britain to New York, Boston, Washington, Montreal, and Toronto. The main focus of the work is a 1930 snapshot of Western Union's wireless network (dashed red lines) and the cable network, shown (solid red lines) overlayed on a bathymetric chart with a bird's eye view of the ocean floor (if birds had x-ray vision). The bathymetric chart is surrounded with text and images relating to cable-laying ships including the Great Eastern. By 1861 the Western Union Telegraph Company completed the first transcontinental telegraph line, which enabled communication between the East and West coasts of the United States in a matter of minutes. During the 1920s, Western Union expanded its services by launching the first commercial microwave communications system and investing in radio broadcasting. The Great Depression severely impacted the company and as a result, Western Union filed for bankruptcy in 1933 and underwent reorganization under new management. About 1930 the length of all undersea transatlantic cables laid was approximately 60,000 miles. At that time, these cables were primarily used for telegraph communication, as telephone technology was still in its early stages. The cables were laid by various companies, including Western Union and the British Cable and Wireless company. At her launch in 1857 the Great Eastern was the single heaviest object moved by humans until then. Designed as a passenger liner the Great Eastern was converted for transatlantic underwater cable laying. She was chosen to lay the first transatlantic telegraph cable due to her size, strength, and three power sources: a single screw propellor, two paddle wheels, and auxiliary sail power. The first attempt failed but in in 1866 succeeded thanks to improvements in cable technology and cable-laying techniques. The Great Eastern went on to lay cables across the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and other locations globally." (Chuck Ashman, 2023)

Map, showing Cinema, Radio, Television stations. Includes 2 inset maps, graphs and diagrams., National atlas of Cuba, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the revolution. Prepared by the Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, with collaboration with the Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Printed by Directorate General of Geodesy and Cartography, Publishing House No. 2, USSR, September 1970. Published in Spanish and Russian. Atlas is in 132 pages, contains geographical, physical and historical maps, with descriptive text. At the end includes 11 pages of physical geography data, index to geographical names and publishing note “Est atlas ha sido impreso en la Editora No. 2 de la USSR. Septiembre de 1970”. Maps in full color, include legend, table, index, charts and diagrams. Showing political and administrative boundaries, major cities, capitals, roads, battle fields, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by contours, gradient tints, and spot heights. Depths shown by contours and gradient tints. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Ferro. Bound in orange cloth cover hardboards, with title “ Atlas Nacional de Cuba” in gold and red on cover.

Chart showing the length of circuits for long-distance and international service telephone in Italy, from 1876 to 1928. Includes descriptive text. Colored lithograph, on sheet 21 x 29 cm., Lo sviluppo dell'industria italiana, by the Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana; published in Rome, 1929. National and thematic atlas of Italy, featuring the development of Italian industry. Bound in gray paper covers tied with maroon cord. Front cover includes title and imprint. Collation: [10] pages, LXXXIII plates. Volume includes a title page, table of contents and 3 maps and 109 charts on 83 plates. Maps show the industrial activity in the different regions of Italy. Charts represent various Italian industries - such as energy, manufacturing and agriculture - as well as their growth over time, from 1876 to 1928. "An absolutely delightful book, which is essentially an Italian take on the isotype, with the book having been largely composed of charts and diagrams, composed in the same manner as isotypes, but with a distinctly Italian twist. A rare book with OCLC listing no copies in the US and 2 in Europe." (Ursus, 2022)

Communication map of North America. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Communication map of Africa. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

International communication map of Asia. Showing political boundaries, principal railways, air routes, exploration routes, waterways, shipping routes and distances., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Communication map of South America. Showing air routes, shipping and exploration routes, distances, principal railways, waterways and canals., First edition of the Atlas Mira (Atlas of the World) was published in 1954. Prepared under the cooperative editorship of A. N. Baranov; V. N. Lysiuk, S. I. Shurov and Sioviet Union. Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography; et al. A second edition of Atlas Mira was published also in English as "The World Atlas" in 1967, Pub list #: 1603.000, with fewer maps of the USSR. First edition published in 1954, it provides complete picture of Earth's hydrography, physical, political and administrative division, settlements, transport and communication. The atlas is divided into 4 main parts: 1- World maps. 2- Maps of the USSR. 3- Maps of the continents. 4- Maps of the Polar regions and Oceans. On the first page of the atlas is a vignette with a world map inside a five-pointed star, depicting the Soviet Union. On reverse of title Page “Издан по постановлению Совета Министров СССР" = Published by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The atlas consists of pages of editorial board, preface, table of contents and key to map symbols, with a duplicate sheet, and 283 maps in attractive full color with tints for elevation and sea depth values, most double page with title page and key map and notes. Showing political and administrative boundaries, capitals, major cities, regions, railways, major airports, air routes, submarine communication cables, shipping and exploration routes, distances, canals, rivers, lakes and forests. Bound in the embossed coat of arms of the USSR on the cover, and the title embossed in gold on the cover and on spine.

Communications map of Finland. Features telephone and telegraph lines in 1910. Also shows political boundaries, cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend, bar scale and scale statement. With inset map: Lennätin = Télégraphes = Telegraf. Colored lithograph. Map is 58 x 40 cm, on double sheet 60 x 43 cm. Text presented in parallel Finnish, French and Swedish. Preceded by section title page for map., Atlas öfver Finland, by Sällskapet för Finlands geografi [Suomen Maantieteellinen Seura]; published in Helsinki, 1907. Title translates to: Atlas of Finland. Bound in dark green board with title and coat of arms for Finland on front cover, printed in white. Collation: 2° : [1-4], [I], II-III, [1], 2-7, [55] double leaves of plates. Volume comprised of a title page, editorial board list, preface, table of contents, statistical tables and 302 maps, as well as numerous charts. Maps topics include topography, geology, seismology, hydrology, climate, phytogeography, agriculture, zoology, statistics, economics, transportation, communication, linguistics, electoral politics, education and historical cartography. Maps also show cities, railways, roads, canals, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Some maps employ data visualization to convey information, such as on light houses and the illumination they produce. For related item in collection - the first edition of the atlas, published in 1899 - see Pub List No. 14366.000. According to the preface, this edition was published because the 1899 edition "was so well received by the public in its own country and among the representatives of geographical science that continuing to work in the same direction appeared to the Society as an inalienable duty."

Outline color lithograph map of steamship communications, railways and postal network in the Russian Empire, dissected into 32 pieces, folded into sections 16x21, mounted mounted on linen. With 10 insets including: Karta Zakaspiyskoy zhyelyeznoy dorogi; karta sibirski zhyelyeznoy dorogi. Shows administrative divisions, cities and towns, rivers, railways, etc. Compare to the 1896 edition which shows many increases in the railroads (see our 8295.000)

Four maps of culture in the Région Parisienne [Île-de-France], or the Paris Region, and the city of Paris, France, in 1965. Maps show culture centers - such as museums and theaters - in both the Paris Region and Paris, cinemas in Paris and cinematographic equipment in the Paris Region. Maps include legends and bar scales (scales differ). Colored lithograph. Together, maps are 51 x 64 m, on sheet 56 x 69 cm. "Tertiaire 83-7"., Atlas de Paris et de la Region Parisienne, by the Association universitaire de recherches cartographiques et géographiques; published by Editions Berger-Levrault in Paris, 1976. Presented in two objects - the atlas as single sheets housed within a box, and the accompanying text in a volume. Box and volume both covered in beige linen, with the title printed in red on paper and pasted to front covers of each, as well as the spine of the volume. Sheets within box include a title page, preface by Paul Delouvrier (Préfet de la Région Parisienne), a list of the patronage committee, a list of the contributors, a table of contents and 87 leaves of plates. Plates present 404 maps and 16 charts, with many sheets containing multiple maps. Atlas represents the city of Paris and the Région Parisienne [Île-de-France], or the Paris Region, France. Some maps also show France, Europe and the world in order to illustrate the national and international relationships of Paris and the Paris Region. Map topics include political geography, geomorphology, hydrogeography, weather, transportation, architecture, land use and development, population, energy, agriculture, industry, roads, economics, education, communication, tourism and religion. Maps also show vegetation, bodies of water and drainage. Most maps feature data visualization to convey geographical information, with thematic charts dotting the geography. The exquisite graphic design of the maps delivers the information with great visual pleasure. Maps by A.U.R.E.G. [Association universitaire de recherches et d'études géographiques]. The accompanying text volume is comprised of a half title page, title page, Introduction and ten sections, entitled: I. Generalities -- II. Aspects physiques -- III. Structure urbaine -- IV. Population -- V. Transports et energie -- VI. Agriculture -- VII. Industrie -- VIII. Tertiaire -- IX. Role national et international de Paris -- X. Le schema directeur de la Region Parisienne. The volume includes numerous additional maps and charts within its pages.

Case map with hard covers. Map cut into 18 panels and mounted on linen with edge spaces for folding.

16 transportation map of Czech Republic on 2 sheets. Showing transportation, communication and mail systems. Includes legend., The first national atlas of Czechoslovakia and is also considered as one of the first modern national atlases. It was published in between the WWI and WW2 - the golden era of Czechoslovakian nation called "The First Republic". After the country gained independence from Austria-Hungarian monarchy it became a nationwide interest to publish a geographic and statistical atlas objectively and precisely presenting the nation's current state of society and economy. Published by the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts; with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czechoslovak Republic; The top editorial staff was led by Prof. Dr. Ing. Jaroslav Pantoflíček; The maps were technically executed by the Military Geographical Institute in Prague; The graphic design by the director Em. Purghart; Text in French and Czech, was printed by the Orbis book printing house in Prague; Bindings by A. Škoda firm; Editorial work began in 1925, printing ended in 1935. Includes one page with 4 different coat of arms in stunning colors, 55 large double-page of thematic maps from geography, geology, climate, society, culture, industry, agriculture, transport, economy, national and international trade. Includes 37 pages of text at the end of atlas, with title page: Atlas Republiky ceskoslovenske; textovy doprovod k mapam redigoval Vaclav Laska. Bound in hardcover red cloth with Czech Republic Code of Arms on front, with cover title “Atlas RCS”.

Transportation map representing the United States, featuring the geographic locations of commercial and non-commercial television stations, as of 1967. Map also shows political boundaries, time zones, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes a legend, as well as a bar scale and scale statement. Presented with Albers Equal Area Projection. With two inset maps: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Map is 43 x 66 cm, on double sheet 49 x 71 cm. Appears in Special subject maps section, subsection Economic : Transportation., The national atlas of the United States of America, by the United States Geological Survey; published in Washington D. C., 1970. Bound in navy blue board, with title printed in silver on both front cover and spine. Accompanied by envelope with six overlay sheets, tucked between final page and back cover of volume. Collation: [i-vi], vii-xiii, [1], 2-417, A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D. Atlas contains 770 maps and 18 charts. Includes a dedication, foreward, list of contributors, introduction, table of contents and index to map subjects. Topic covered: physical geography, history, economics, culture, administrative boundaries and cartography. In addition, atlas also provides maps of the world, as related to the United States. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, glaciers, drainage, coastlines, islands, water depths and time zones. Topical maps feature other details, such as history, geology, climate, agriculture, population, racial demographics (including indigenous peoples), religion, language and transportation. Some maps use data visualization to further illustrate geographical information, with charts overlaid upon the landscape. "Adapted from "About The National Atlas of the United States of America," by the U.S. Geological Survey: The National Atlas of the United States of America was published in 1970. It was designed to be of practical use to decision makers in government and business, and for planners and research scholars as well as others needing to visualize country-wide distributional patterns and relationships between environmental phenomena and human activities. The National Atlas represents the principal characteristics of the country in 1970, including its physical features, historical evolution, economic activities, sociocultural conditions, administrative subdivisions, and place in world affairs. Various federal agencies, professional organizations, and commercial firms had advocated producing a National Atlas of the United States of America, but the magnitude of the task and the scope of the research required deterred those who would begin it. Late in 1954, the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council established a Committee on the National Atlas of the United States, with representatives from several federal mapmaking agencies. The committee's primary responsibilities were to coordinate all federal agencies that would be involved in producing the atlas and to ensure uniform quality in its cartography. This proved to be a nearly impossible task, and consequently in 1961 the committee terminated itself. In so doing it recommended that the atlas be completed by one federal agency, preferably the Geological Survey in the U.S. Department of the Interior. In March of 1961, the Secretary of the Interior accepted the challenge. Congress appropriated funds to begin work on the National Atlas in 1963, and on reimbursable loan the Library of Congress made available the chief of its Geography and Map Division, Dr. Arch C. Gerlach, to serve as editor. Eighty-four agencies and bureaus appointed liaison officers to the National Atlas Project, base maps were prepared at four scales, and an advisory group of eminent cartographers and geographers collaborated to formulate fundamental design principles and specifications. The first part of the National Atlas is devoted to general reference maps that contain most of the forty-one thousand place names recorded in the index. These maps were included for the convenience of readers wanting basic locational information. In the thematic section of the National Atlas, separate subdivisions deal with the country's physical, historical, economic, and socio-cultural characteristics. The maps in this portion of the atlas represent the relationships between human beings and their environment while offering scientific bases for analyzing the nation's economic development in 1970. The National Atlas proved to be the last paper atlas of this magnitude produced by the federal government."

Two transportation maps representing the United States, featuring the geographic locations of employment in transportation, communications, and utilities, as of 1960, as well as average daily traffic on the interstate system, as of 1967. Maps also show political boundaries, bodies of water, coastlines and islands. Maps include legends, as well as bar scales and scale statements. Presented with Albers Equal Area Projection. With two inset maps within each map: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Maps are each 20 x 31 cm, on sheet 49 x 35 cm. Maps appear in Special subject maps section, subsection Economic : Transportation., The national atlas of the United States of America, by the United States Geological Survey; published in Washington D. C., 1970. Bound in navy blue board, with title printed in silver on both front cover and spine. Accompanied by envelope with six overlay sheets, tucked between final page and back cover of volume. Collation: [i-vi], vii-xiii, [1], 2-417, A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D. Atlas contains 770 maps and 18 charts. Includes a dedication, foreward, list of contributors, introduction, table of contents and index to map subjects. Topic covered: physical geography, history, economics, culture, administrative boundaries and cartography. In addition, atlas also provides maps of the world, as related to the United States. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, glaciers, drainage, coastlines, islands, water depths and time zones. Topical maps feature other details, such as history, geology, climate, agriculture, population, racial demographics (including indigenous peoples), religion, language and transportation. Some maps use data visualization to further illustrate geographical information, with charts overlaid upon the landscape. "Adapted from "About The National Atlas of the United States of America," by the U.S. Geological Survey: The National Atlas of the United States of America was published in 1970. It was designed to be of practical use to decision makers in government and business, and for planners and research scholars as well as others needing to visualize country-wide distributional patterns and relationships between environmental phenomena and human activities. The National Atlas represents the principal characteristics of the country in 1970, including its physical features, historical evolution, economic activities, sociocultural conditions, administrative subdivisions, and place in world affairs. Various federal agencies, professional organizations, and commercial firms had advocated producing a National Atlas of the United States of America, but the magnitude of the task and the scope of the research required deterred those who would begin it. Late in 1954, the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council established a Committee on the National Atlas of the United States, with representatives from several federal mapmaking agencies. The committee's primary responsibilities were to coordinate all federal agencies that would be involved in producing the atlas and to ensure uniform quality in its cartography. This proved to be a nearly impossible task, and consequently in 1961 the committee terminated itself. In so doing it recommended that the atlas be completed by one federal agency, preferably the Geological Survey in the U.S. Department of the Interior. In March of 1961, the Secretary of the Interior accepted the challenge. Congress appropriated funds to begin work on the National Atlas in 1963, and on reimbursable loan the Library of Congress made available the chief of its Geography and Map Division, Dr. Arch C. Gerlach, to serve as editor. Eighty-four agencies and bureaus appointed liaison officers to the National Atlas Project, base maps were prepared at four scales, and an advisory group of eminent cartographers and geographers collaborated to formulate fundamental design principles and specifications. The first part of the National Atlas is devoted to general reference maps that contain most of the forty-one thousand place names recorded in the index. These maps were included for the convenience of readers wanting basic locational information. In the thematic section of the National Atlas, separate subdivisions deal with the country's physical, historical, economic, and socio-cultural characteristics. The maps in this portion of the atlas represent the relationships between human beings and their environment while offering scientific bases for analyzing the nation's economic development in 1970. The National Atlas proved to be the last paper atlas of this magnitude produced by the federal government."

Statistical diagrams, presenting development and growth of communication tools, telephone, telegraph and post offices., Statistical Atlas of the United Arab Republic: The Revolution in Fifteen Years: 1952-1966. By الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء = Egypt. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Issued by Dar Al Maaref Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1967. Consists of 123 pages of color maps, illustration, charts and diagrams. In 9 sections: Population. Employment and wages. National economy. Agriculture. Industry. Foreign trade. Transportation. Education. Public services. Includes portrait and dedication note and text.

Communication map of Finland. Features the postal service in 1897. Also shows political boundaries, cities, railways, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend, bar scale and scale statement. Colored lithograph. Map is 58 x 41 cm, on double sheet 60 x 43 cm. Text presented in parallel Finnish and Swedish., Atlas öfver Finland, by Sällskapet för Finlands geografi [Suomen Maantieteellinen Seura]; published in Helsinki, 1899. Title translates to: Atlas of Finland. Bound in dark teal board with reinforced spine. Front cover has gilded title and coat of arms for Finland. Collation: 2° : [1-8], 9-12, [32] double leaves of plates. Volume comprised of a title page, editorial board list, preface, table of contents, statistical tables and 86 maps. Maps topics include topography, geology, soils, climate, forests, agriculture, water, minerals, economics, transportation, communication and history. Maps also show cities, railways, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Some maps employ data visualization to convey information, such as on light houses and the illumination they produce. For related item in collection - the next edition of the atlas, published in 1910 - see Pub List No. 14367.000. According to the preface from the 1910 edition, the volume was published because the 1899 edition "was so well received by the public in its own country and among the representatives of geographical science that continuing to work in the same direction appeared to the Society as an inalienable duty."

Communication map of Finland. Features telegraph and telephone lines in 1899. Also shows cities, railways, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend, bar scale and scale statement. Colored lithograph. Map is 59 x 41 cm, on double sheet 60 x 43 cm. Text presented in parallel Finnish and Swedish., Atlas öfver Finland, by Sällskapet för Finlands geografi [Suomen Maantieteellinen Seura]; published in Helsinki, 1899. Title translates to: Atlas of Finland. Bound in dark teal board with reinforced spine. Front cover has gilded title and coat of arms for Finland. Collation: 2° : [1-8], 9-12, [32] double leaves of plates. Volume comprised of a title page, editorial board list, preface, table of contents, statistical tables and 86 maps. Maps topics include topography, geology, soils, climate, forests, agriculture, water, minerals, economics, transportation, communication and history. Maps also show cities, railways, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Some maps employ data visualization to convey information, such as on light houses and the illumination they produce. For related item in collection - the next edition of the atlas, published in 1910 - see Pub List No. 14367.000. According to the preface from the 1910 edition, the volume was published because the 1899 edition "was so well received by the public in its own country and among the representatives of geographical science that continuing to work in the same direction appeared to the Society as an inalienable duty."