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Freedom of the Air.
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- Maker :
- ALCOA ALUMINUM COMPANY.
- Place :
- United-States
- Date :
- 1943
- Color :
- Printed colors
- Height mm.:
- 850
- Width mm.:
- 605
- Condition :
- Offset. Creasing along fold lines, some of which have small tears along the folds that have been repaired on the verso. Very good overall, with bright colors lithographed on a clean sheet.
- Bibliography :
- -
- Seller's ref. :
- 47149
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Description
A world map packed with information about aviation and the aluminum industry.The use of aircraft in warfare, especially in the roles of close ground support and strategic bombing, was completely revolutionized during WWII. Apart from tactics, the technology also evolved to facilitate heavier bombers, faster fighters, more capable transports and greater range all-around.
One critical component of this development was using light, flexible and sturdy aluminum frames and skins for the planes, rather than the wood and canvas popularized during WWI.
Alcoa, a major American aluminum manufacturer, was well poised to capitalize on these wartime developments and issued this map to educate the American public about the company’s role in the conflict.
The main image is a world map on a polar projection (or Azimuthal Equidistant, if you want to get technical) which highlights the shortened distances between locations on the globe via air.
The explanatory text regarding the map’s projection and the benefits of aluminum can be found on either side of the map, while the border is comprised of the wing, rudder and tail markings of aircraft from major countries around the world. Interestingly, the belligerent status (Allied, Axis, Neutral) seems to play no part in the selection of the countries depicted. Neutral Spain, “Fighting France,” the Chinese Nationalists, occupied Poland and “Eire” (Ireland) are all shown.
Aviation information continues on the verso of the sheet, which contains numerous charts and diagrams of military insignia, unit logos, profiles of Allied and Axis aircraft, the organizational structure of air corps, and even illustrations of specific dogfighting techniques.
Pascaerte Van't Westelyckste der Middelandsche Zee. . .
An eye-catching chart of the western part of the Mediterranean Sea.Pieter Goos (ca. 1616-1675) was one of the most important cartographer, engraver, publisher and print seller of Amsterdam. His widow continued business at her husband's death. She re-issued the Nieuwe Groote Zee-Spiegel in 1676.In very decorative original colors. The compass rose and cartouche heightened with gold.The map is in a strictly contemporary coloring and of the highest level.
$3.750
Maker : GOOS, P.
Place : Amsterdam
Date : 1666
Quartum Praelium Coniovian inter et Fluvium Rio Grande XVII Ian
Decorative engraving of the fourth sea battle with the Portuguese fleet offshore at the Rio Grande, in 1640. Engraved by J. van Brosterhuyzen after a design by Frans J. Post (1612-1680). Below the engraving a numbered key (1-6). Signed in the plate "F. Post 1645" and decorative title cartouche, with "[Quartum praelium coniovian inter et fluvium Rio Grande XVII Jan" in the upper left corner.Taken from C. BARLAEUS, Rerum per octennium in Brasilia (...).
$450
Maker : POST, F. J.
Place : Joannes Blaeu, Amsterdam 1647
Date : 1647
Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima..
East to the top. Fine map of Geldria and Limburg, prepared by Christian s'Grooten. Very fine title cartouche lower right with painter's utensils around the cartouche.Dare to go in Black. All early maps were printed in black and white, and many were kept that way for a long time. A black and white map in an early and strong impression is a rarity nowadays, being so many examples recently colored up!
$250
Maker : ORTELIUS, A.
Place : Antwerp
Date : 1598
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Amstelodamum, Celebre Emporium Forma Plana.
Second state of this rare and decorative plan of Amsterdam with Visscher's imprint. With a panoramic view seen from the IJ and further insets of Council House, The Exchange, House of the Dutch East India Company and House of the West India Company. This state figures the fourth extension with the projected growth of the city added to the left half of the sheet; on the west side, the "Realeneiland" has been extended, above the image of the west India House, the imprint of Visscher has been added,...
$5.000
Maker : VISSCHER, Claes Jansz.
Place : Amsterdam
Date : c. 1636
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