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Rare EXCLUSIVE Rand McNally Raised Landscape Swivel Axis World Globe - $300 (Austin)
condition:
like new
make / manufacturer:
Rand McNally
model name / number:
World Globe
size / dimensions:
17"h
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* Published in the 1960s by Rand McNally, tabletop Topographical World Portrait Globe w/ Full-Circle Ring Round Metal Stand, Swivel Axis and Relief Raised Landscape features. Embossed papier-mâché ball, base and rim complete with the graduated metal meridian (the metal or wooden ring that encircles a globe and secures it to its stand. Has latitude markings that start at 0° at the equator and run to 90° at the poles.)
* EXCELLENT condition, very good readability, no signs of wear, great colors.
* COMPARE @ $1,219.67 on 1stDibs
* DIMENSIONS: 12”d globe (though it looks larger) and stands 17”h in the metal stand.
* ORIGINAL OWNER: Non-smoking, Pet-free and Clean home.
* Shows and names undersea relief features for the first time and locates major ocean currents.
* Gives a new picture of the face of the land in three-dimensional raised relief and “natural” earth colors.
* Completely accurate and up-to-date information on all countries and thousands of cities, towns and other geographical features.
* Affords a beautiful decorative conversation piece and provides a valuable source of world knowledge for home and school.
* Vintage Mid-Century Rand McNally World Portrait Table Top Rotating World Globe
* Mountain ranges are in relief and underwater features are illustrated, as well as there being annotations in all parts of the world.
[History of Globe CHANGES Since the 1960s]
* “SOVIET UNION” to Russia: The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December 31, 1991, and the Russian Federation became its successor state.
* “NORTH VIETNAM” and “SOUTH VIETNAM”: The Vietnam War led to the division of North and South Vietnam, and later reunification under a communist government.
* “BURMA” to Myanmar: For generations, the country was called Burma. But in 1989, military leaders suddenly changed its name to Myanmar.
* “PAK” East Pakistan to Bangladesh: "Bangladesh" is the independent country that was formed when East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan in 1971.
* Singapore — Many smaller countries in Southeast Asia like Brunei, Singapore, and Timor-Leste gained independence since the 1960s.
[History of Rand McNally]
* Rand McNally was founded in 1868 by William Rand and Andrew McNally by purchasing the Tribune's printing business, at first the company focused on printing railroad tickets and timetables for the booming railroad industry in the Chicago area going so far as to publish complete railroad guides, as well as numerous company newspapers.
During the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the company's founders had the fortunate idea of having two of the company's printing presses buried on a sandy beach in Lake Michigan; they were thus operational a few days after the end of the devastating fire. The first map was printed in 1872 using an innovative wax engraving method to save costs, and in 1880 production of globes and geography textbooks began.
* Genuine Mid-Century MCM Vintage Office Decor