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Erdkarten in Planigloben (World Maps in Planigloben)
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This map was produced for the 1902 Diercke, Schul-Atlas fur Hohere Lehranstalten, (Diercke Education Atlas for Higher Educational Institutions) This atlas was prepared and issued by C. Diercke and E.Gaebler for the Westermann publishing group in Braunschweig. With the help of fellow cartographer, Eduard Gaebler, Carl Dierckes maps became a staple in the geography classrooms in Germany. From 1893 until his death, Diercke was editor of all the maps for Westermann Verlag. All text is in German with full color that has remained quite bold. A wonderful example of the fine German engraving work of the time. These beautiful, topographic maps show the physical attributes and contours of the land as well as identifies cities, countries, rivers, mountains, boundaries, and more. They are double sided maps (shown side by side in image) which have corresponding information to the country on the opposite side. This map shows the world and all the continents showing the ocean and land depths, temperature zones, and largest land and water mass hemispheres on one side. The opposite side has three maps shown in Mercator projection showing: Jahres-Isothermen (Annual isotherms), Januar-Isothermen (January isotherms), and Luftdruck und Winde im Juli (Air pressure and winds in July). There is also a single side topographic map showing the southern hemisphere and South Pole.
Condition: Very Good, light age toning, archivally reinfornced seam
Map Maker: Carl Diercke, Eduard Gaebler
Coloring: Printed Color
Year: 1902
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