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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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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.
Very rare share in the Ostend Company. (4527)
Upper left hand corner share number 4527 in manuscript. In top emblem of the Ostend Company in copper engraving. Text: De Directeurs van de generale Keijserlijche- Indische compagnie, ordoneren aen hunnen cassier 'joan Baptist Cogels junior, te ontvangen van D'Heer Ferdinand Anthoin Baron de Veecquemans, Antwerp. de somme van tweehondert en vijftigh guldens wisselgeldt, voor het eerste payement sijnder actie van een duijsent guldens in het Capitael van de Selve compagnie, op de conditien in het ...
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Pas-Caart van Hispangien vertoonde de Custen van Granade…
An eye-catching chart of Spain and Portugal, including a large part of Brittany and the southwestern coast of France, including Isle de Reé , Isle Saint Martin ...Pieter Goos (ca. 1616-1675) was one of the most important cartographers, engraver, publisher and print seller of Amsterdam. His widow continued business at her husband's death. She re-issued 'Nieuwe Groote Zee-Spiegel in 1676.The chart is in a strictly contemporary coloring and of the highest level.
$1.000
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Place : Amsterdam
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Carte de L'Empire du Mexico.
A good engraved map of Mexico, with rococo title cartouche lower left. From l'Histoire générale des voyages .
$80
Maker : BELLIN, J.N.
Place : Paris
Date : 1754
Inferior Germania.
Very rare map of the Benelux, centered on the Netherlands. According to van der Heijden only known in 6 examples. Two compass-roses with rumb lines but without the names of the wind directions. Very decorative title cartouche with legend, and underneath a large escutcheon with the coats-of-arms of all the XVII Provinces.The maps shows a striking resemblance, also in details, the one by Jodocus Hondius of 1593 and to the map in four sheets of 1602. For the greater part the text in the title carto...
$4.500
Maker : ANONYMOUS / HONDIUS, J. ?
Place : Amsterdam
Date : ca. 1600
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