A Mirror of the World: Five Centuries of Geographical Atlases
Atlas of the World's Commerce.
A new series of maps with descriptive text and diagrams showing products, imports, exports commercial conditions and economic statistics of the countries of the world. Compiled from the latest official returns at the Edinburgh Geographical institute and edited by J.G.Bartholomew etc. London: George Newnes, [1907].
1 vol.(274 pp.) 39,5х25 cm. Coloured. Lithograph.
Shelfmark: К 3-Мир 7/232
The atlas gives a general idea of production and consumption of the most popular agricultural and industrial goods. The maps, diagrams and graphs show many different aspects of international trade. A large amount of statistics are also included, and there is an index with about 600 names. This was the first atlas of that kind and scope to be published in the Great Britain. Work on the atlas took several years, trade data from all of the world countries were used in its creation.
Languages of commerce.
1 pl. 21х35,5 cm. Scale: [1:76 000 000].
The map depicts the distribution of languages that were prevalent in different market zones of the world, and commercial shipping routes with distances in miles.
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