COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Eddy, Gerald A.
Date:
1942
Short Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth"
Publisher:
Gerald A. Eddy
Publisher Location:
Los Angeles
Type:
Globe
Obj Height cm:
25
Obj Width cm:
23
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Color map mounted on cardboard. Shows Asia, Australia, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Includes notes.
World Area:
Asia
World Area:
Pacific
Country:
Australia
Event:
World War II
Full Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
List No:
8086.003
Series No:
3
Publication Author:
Eddy, Gerald A.
Pub Date:
1942
Pub Title:
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth". (Copyright) 1942, Gerald A. Eddy, Pat. App. for. Printed in U.S.A.
Pub Note:
A wonderful piece of history, colored lithograph on cardboard hemispheric map of the globe shows 4 sides. It was a new way for the U.S. to view its position in the aviation age. Folds flat or stands up, Registered in U.S. Patent Office, Pat. No. 2333162. "This Fold-O-Globe drawn in perspective presents the first important innovation in map making in 400 years...a continuos map projection showing at a glance the Countries of the World and their Flags. Note the adjusted equator which gives the illusion of Earth's curvature. Axis controlled areas shown in solid red. British territory shown in light orange". Shows the true relation of one continent to another and distances. Prime Meridian is Greenwich. Includes notes.
Pub List No:
8086.000
Pub Type:
Globe
Pub Height cm:
25
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
8086003.jp2
Authors:
Eddy, Gerald A.
Link To Source
Fold-O-Globe, Trade Mark Registered. "Round Like the Earth"
