Atlas of the World, 1942

Atlas of the World, 1942 is offered as an original lithograph binding from Rand McNally. Original lithograph binding, includes a War Map Supplement at the beginning showing Axis occupied territories in Africa, Europe and Asia. The maps in the Atlas itself are pre-war maps.

Publisher – Rand McNally

Size – 11″ x 14″

Condition – Good

World Atlas — Historical Atlas

This historical atlas of Atlas of the World, 1942 is offered as an original bound lithographic atlas from Rand McNally.

A War Map Supplement opens this 1942 Rand McNally World Atlas, showing Axis-occupied territories in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The atlas’s main maps are identified in the listing as prewar maps, creating an intriguing comparison between its reference geography and the wartime supplement.

An atlas invites a different kind of exploration: turn from one mapped area to the next and consider how its publisher organized the world for readers. This volume offers collectors a tangible example of historical cartographic publishing.

Atlas size: 11″ x 14″

Condition: Good. Review the photographs for the appearance of this particular item.

Detail of Atlas of the World, 1942