World & US Atlas and Gazetteer VINTAGE Hardback Interwar period MAPS WWI WWII

Description: The literary Digest Atlas of the Worldand Gazetteer. Especially prepared with many unusual features by Rand MCNally & Company published by Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York, 1931. Hardcover. Map Endpapers, 256 pgs. The maps in this atlas are windows into the past, and gives us a deeper appreciation of the intricate relationship between geography and history. When this atlas was published, countries were still recovering from the devastating effects of the First World War and grew protectionist; trade and immigration restrictions followed. When the U.S. stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, the Great Depression was already starting to affect countries around the globe. The depression spread to Europe by 1931, pushing many governments toward authoritarian regimes. In Germany, the country’s economy tanked and unemployment soared. Germans were drawn toward radical anti-democratic parties on both the right (Nazis and nationalists) and the left (Communists), which promised solutions. In 1931, Japan began its World War II offensive by staging the Mukden Incident and Spain became a republic after the public voted for the republican parties. This atlas is a treasure trove for the study of world history. It has fascinating information on population distribution, countries physical features, climate, governments, agriculture, forests, fisheries, minerals, old airline routes, old road routes, and old railroad routes. Contents: MAPS OF THE WORLD THE WORLD North America Canada Central America Mexico United States States, Alphabetically West Indies SOUTH AMERICA Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela EUROPE Belgium British Isles Central Europe Denmark Eastern Europe France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland ASIA China Chosen French Indo-China India Iraq Japan Siam Turkey AFRICA AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA Hawaii Canadian Province Maps 160-171 Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere The Solar System United States Airway Map Europe Airway Map North America Airway Map South America Airway Map Chronological Review of Aviation History United States Railroad Map United States Auto Road Map Gazetteer-Index Geographical description of Principal Countries United States Cities Alphabetically by States Foreign Cities Gazetteer-Index of the World CONDITION: This book is in poor condition. The cover is worn, ripped, soiled, and scuffed. Binding/spine deterioration. Bumped cover corners. Pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. The name of the original owner is written on the contents page. A few dog-eared corners. Pages 63 to 67 & 167 to 170 are separated from the spine but are still present. Tape was applied by previous owner along the spine between pages 6 & 7. The lower right of the page 255 is chipped (a piece is missing along the edge). Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.

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Location: Claremont, California

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