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Map representing Central Europe. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:2,500,000. With inset map: [Lituania]. Color lithograph. Map is 37 x 71 cm, on fold-out sheet 40 x 77 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing the Iberian Peninsula. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 2,500,000. With inset map: [Strait of Gibraltar]. Color lithograph. Map is 37 x 50 cm, on double sheet 40 x 54 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 57 and 58. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:5,000,000. With two ancillary maps: Fär Öer. -- Islanda. With two inset maps: Cristiania e dintorni. -- Stoccolma e dintorni Color lithograph. Together, maps are 51 x 36 cm, on double sheet 54 x 40 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 59 and 60. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 54, 55 and 56. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing France. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:2,500,000. With table: Dipartimenti. With inset map: Parigi e dintorni. Color lithograph. Map is 39 x 49 cm, on double sheet 40 x 54 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of Scandinavia and Denmark. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:2,500,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 37 cm, on fold-out sheet 40 x 42 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 46 and 47. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:1,500,000. Color lithograph. Maps is 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Five maps representing large industrial areas of Ruhr region of Germany (in the first map), current-day Upper Slesia of current-day Poland and Czech Republic (second map), current-day Saarland, Germany (third map), Mons and Charleroi, Belgium (fourth map), and Switzerland (fifth map). Maps show political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, and drainage. Relief shown with hachures. Each map includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:1,500,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 24 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Maps appear in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 50 and 51. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 52 and 53. Appears in Volume II., 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

Map representing England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:2,500,000. With ancillary map: Ie. Shetland. With inset map: La zona industr. del Lancashire e Yorkshire. Color lithograph. Maps is 51 x 36 cm, on double sheet 54 x 40 cm. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 38 and 39. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 48 and 49. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 25 and 26. Appears in Volume II., 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

Table of contents to Grande atlante geografico : Supplemento alla prima edizione, Volume II. Lists maps and associated page numbers. Titles in red indicate maps included in the supplement., 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

Section title page to maps 36 and 37. Appears in Volume II., 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

Composite text to 3-40 index pages for Grande atlante geografico : 102 tavole di geografia fisica, politica ed economica con 250 carte e cartine ed indice dei nomi. Lists, in alphabetical order, the names contained in the table of the atlas. Each name includes an abbreviation indicating the type of feature. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 23 and 24. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 101 and 102. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 27 and 28. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to index. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 21 and 22. Appears in Volume II., 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

Section title page to maps 15 and 16. Appears in Volume II., 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

Five maps representing the physical and political geography of Oceania (in the first map). Maps along right side represent annual rainfall (second map), vegetation (third map), agriculture and livestock (fourth map), and minerals and related industries (fifth map). Maps show political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Each map includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Primary map includes a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:40,000,000. With inset map: Nuova Zelanda. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 45 cm, on double sheet 40 x 54 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

Four maps of South America representing the cultivation of sugar cane, grape vines (the first map), cotton, tobacco, cinchona tree, timber (second map), cattle, sheep and wool, silk, guano (third map), and minerals and related industries (fourth map). Maps show cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, and latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Maps share descriptive text, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:60,000,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 21 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Section title page to maps 99 and 100. Appears 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

Six maps of Argentina and Brazil representing agriculture in the northeastern part of Argentina (the first map), coffee farming in the southeastern part of Brazil (second map), wheat and corn production in the northeastern part of Argentina (third and forth maps), and cattle and sheep in the southern part of South America (fifth and sixth maps). Maps show cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as scale statements; scales differ. Maps share descriptive text. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Four maps of South America representing annual rainfall (the first map), vegetation (second map), the cultivation of wheat, coffee, cocoa, rubber (third map), and corn and rice (fourth map). Maps show cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, and latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Maps share descriptive text, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:60,000,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 21 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Section title page to maps 96 and 97. Appears 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of the northern part of Brazil. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:10,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 25 x 34 cm, on sheet 27 x 40 cm. Appears 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of the northeast part of Brazil. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:10,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 94 and 95. Appears 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

Two maps representing the physical and political geography of the Brazilian states of Minas Geraes (in the first map), and Rio de Janeiro (second map). Maps show political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Each map includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement; scales differ. Maps share a legend. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Eight maps of the United States representing the cultivation of wheat, oats, rice (the first map), corn, barley, beets (second map), cotton, tobacco, linen, hops, grape vines (third map), cattle, horses and mules (fourth map), pigs, sheep (fifth map), coal, iron, gold, platinum, silver, nickel (sixth map), textile, food, and wood industries (seventh map), and the industrial center of the United States (eighth map). Maps show cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, and latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Maps share descriptive text, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:10,000,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of the northeast part of Argentina, with parts of Uruguay and Paraguay. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:5,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 92 and 93. Appears 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of the southern part of Brazil, with parts of Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:10,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 23 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Map representing the physical and political geography of Chile, Uruguay, and the southern part of Argentina. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:10,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 22 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 90 and 91. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 88 and 89. Appears 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

Map representing South American political geography. Shows political boundaries, topography, railways, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Relief shown with hachures. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:40,000,000. With inset map: Regione del Plata. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 22 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Map representing South American physical geography. Shows topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, and water depths. Relief shown with hachures and color coding. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 40,000,000. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 22 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Section title page to maps 86 and 87. Appears 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

Map representing North and Central American political geography. Shows political boundaries, topography, cities, roads, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Relief shown with hachures. Includes descriptive text, a legend, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:40,000,000. With inset map: Can. di Panama. Color lithograph. Map is 36 x 22 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm. Appears 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

Three maps of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean representing the cultivation of corn, sugar cane, tobacco, agave (the first map), coffee, coconuts, cotton, indigo (second map), minerals and related industries (third map). Maps show cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, and latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Maps share descriptive text, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:30,000,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 21 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Four maps of North and Central America representing annual rainfall (the first map), vegetation (second map), agriculture, livestock, fishing (third map), and coal and industrial regions (fourth map). Maps show cities, deserts, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Each map includes a legend, and latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Maps share descriptive text, a bar scale given in kilometers, as well as a scale statement: 1:75,000,000. Color lithograph. Together, maps are 36 x 21 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 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

Section title page to maps 84 and 85. Appears 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