George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 American Paintings Globe Terrestre dressee par M

Globe Terrestre dressee par M

he eventually became one of the most accomplished mapmakers in the service of the French government

From The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America

The archive of the OxfordUniversity Press reveals that by 1932 some 380 sets of this cloth-bound editionwere pulped

it reflects updated European knowledge of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions

George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 American Paintings Globe Terrestre dressee par MCRAM, George F. and Co. Crams Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe The globe made up of 12 color printed lithographic globe gores. Old varnish, a few chips and scratches to the gore surface with very slight loss. Cast iron meridian circle with graticule cast in, mounted on a black painted square wooden base, probably later, slightly worn. Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1930 Diameter 12 in.; Height 17 in. George Cram established his geographical publishing business