1959 Editrice La Scuola Pictorial Children's World Map
Tutti i Bambini del Mondo Sono Fratelli.
All the World's Children are Brothers.
All the World's Children are Brothers.
A charming large-format 1959 world map with illustrations of children representing the world's nations that appeared in La Scuola Italiana Moderna. Influenced by the context of the Cold War and decolonization, it promotes a message of world peace with the title 'All the world's children are brothers.'A Closer Look
A world map employing a truncated Mercator projection sits at top-center. It is notable for its careful documentation of islands in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and its reflection of the state of decolonization, particularly in Africa, at the time of publication. China is conspicuously labeled as 'Rep. China,' likely resulting from the fact that Italy did not recognize the People's Republic at this time (similarly, the Chinese child at right holds the ROC flag rather than the PRC's 'five-star' flag).Surrounding the map, children of various nations dressed in traditional outfits hold their respective flags. The countries of Europe are especially well-represented, but children from every continent make an appearance. At bottom, illustrations represent landmarks and landscapes around the world.
Publication History and Census
This map appeared as an addendum to the magazine La Scuola Italiana Moderna in October 1959. No artist is indicated, but it is noted as being published by Editrice La Scuola. The map does not appear to be held in any institutional collections and has no known history on the market, while La Scuola Italiana Moderna in its entirety is cataloged in the OCLC among a handful of universities in Italy.Cartographer
Editrice La Scuola (1904 - present) is an Italian publishing house based in Brescia, Italy that focuses on education and related topics. Founded by a group of lawyers, intellectuals, and political figures, it was initially intended to allow for the continued publication of Scuola Italiana Moderna, a magazine aimed at primary school students founded by Giuseppe Tovini in 1893. The publishing house historically had a close relationship with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and helped to found a branch campus of the university in Brescia. In recent decades, it has also collaborated closely with the (secular) Università degli Studi di Brescia. It continues to publish periodicals intended for schoolchildren, as well as those on related topics such as pedagogy. Further Details...
Source
Scuola Italiana Moderna, No. 1, (Italy) October 1959.
Condition
Very good. Closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso.