1957 Westermann Pictorial Map of the Arctic / North Pole
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30 0569 Nordpolargebiet: Natur, Forschung, Wirtschaft.
Includes musk oxen, a polar bear, and caribou.
Includes musk oxen, a polar bear, and caribou.
This is a 1957 Westermann pictorial map of the Arctic. Centered on the North Pole, the map incorporates parts of the northern hemisphere, including Siberia, Canada, Greenland, and most of Europe encircle the northern icecap. Illustrations of Arctic wildlife, such as musk oxen, elephant seals, polar bears, caribou, walruses, and moose add charm and educational value. Trappers, fishermen, Inuit, loggers, and explorers appear as well. Colored diamonds featuring chemical symbols mark mineral deposits. Icebergs dot most of the Arctic Ocean and some of the Atlantic, creating hazards for the steamships plying these waters. Airliners traverse the Atlantic as well, highlighting the newfound interconnectedness of the mid-20th century.Publication History and Census
This map was published by Westermann Verlag c. 1957. It is not cataloged in OCLC and we have not seen this map appear on the private market.Cartographers
Westermann Verlag (Westermann Publishing) (1838 - Present) is a German publishing firm founded by Georg Westermann (February 23, 1810 - September 7, 1879) in Braunschweig. After Georg died, several generations of Westermann operated the business until the 'Westermann Druck-und Verlagsgruppe was acquired by the Medien-Union in 1986. They still published the Carl Diercke Schul-Atlas for use in schools and also have products that use or are related to Google Earth, globes, and 3-D technology Further Details...
Georg (George) Westermann (February 23, 1810 - September 7, 1879) was a German publisher and the founder of Westermann Verlag, based in Braunschweig, which still exists to this day and publishes as part of the Westermann Group. Born in Leipzig, Westermann attended the Humanistic Gymnasium Albertina in Freiberg before moving to Brunswick to work as an apprentice to a book publisher and seller in 1827. He founded his own publishing bookstore in Braunschweig in 1838 and married Blanca Vieweg on November 29th of that year. Westermann expanded his operation in 1845 by acquiring his own printing works, which he later supplemented with a lithographic machine, steam-powered letterpresses, and a bookbindery. After Westermann died in 1879, his son Friedrich took over the business. Further Details...
Condition
Very good. Mounted on linen. Tight top margin.