Map: The world on Mercator's projection
Philip, George and Son Ltd
Category
Maps
Date
1955
Materials
Paper, linen and wood
Measurements
1830 mm (width); 1205 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670031
Summary
A map from the Philip's comparative series of large school maps, The world on Mercator's projection. The map has wooden rollers at top and bottom. It bears a coloured varnished political map of the world. There are a number of holes near the top roller.
Makers and roles
Philip, George and Son Ltd, engraver and publisher