(England) A Pictorial Chart of English... Italy maps Ciel et Terre

Ciel et Terre

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Notes the positions of the earth during the Solstices and Equinoxes

a tight spine

a very clean white sheet and bold image

(England) A Pictorial Chart of English... Italy maps Ciel et TerreA Pictorial Chart of English Literature Compiled by Ethel Wylie and illustrated by Ella Van Leer, this is an exemplary instance of what early pictorial maps were like. While they obviously draw on historic cartography, its the new approach that the artist weaves in with their own style, priority and composition. Produced during a time that Rand McNally realized the draw and popularity of the pictorial style, this was one of their thematic publications