Publication Date: 1939
Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Map Signed
Fine. Size 18.75 x 24.75 Inches. This is a 1939 Ernest Dudley Chase pictorial map of the world celebrating natural and manufactured wonders, signed in the lower left. This is one of Chase's most famous and iconic maps. A Closer Look Pictorial vignettes highlight structures on every continent, including bridges, skyscrapers, cathedrals, and monuments: the Empire State Building, the Colosseum, Angkor Wat, the Dome of the Rock, Petra, etc. Other vignettes capture Earth's natural wonders, including waterfalls, mountains, wildlife, caves, and canyons. Others emphasize human achievements, technological advances, or landmark moments in exploration. Publication History and Census This map was created and published by Ernest Dudley Chase in 1939. Two editions were published, the present sepia-tone edition and a larger full-color edition, which some sources cite as a later publication. References: Rumsey 6794.000.