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HAACK, HERMANN, BERLIN
GEOGRAPHISCH-KARTOGRAPHISCHE ANSTALT GOTHA VOLK UND WISSEN VOLKSEIGENER VERLAG BERLIN VEB "HERMANN HAACK" [c.1930]
A 64cm. diameter terrestrial library globe made up of twelve chromolithographed paper gores, the prime meridian graduated in degrees, th equatorial ungraduated, the oceans showinf warm and cold ocean currents and depth variations, and some steamship routes with ports of arrival and departure and journey length in kilometres, the continents with height above sea-level shown in shades from green to orange and showing rivers, mountains, deserts, major cities and numerous railway lines (several old abrasions all over the surface, reapired crack all round the equator and other repairs, areas of discolouration) with unengraved brass meridian circle, the ebonised horizon ring unpapered and supported by four baluster turned legs united by shaped base plate
98cm. high
GEOGRAPHISCH-KARTOGRAPHISCHE ANSTALT GOTHA VOLK UND WISSEN VOLKSEIGENER VERLAG BERLIN VEB "HERMANN HAACK" [c.1930]
A 64cm. diameter terrestrial library globe made up of twelve chromolithographed paper gores, the prime meridian graduated in degrees, th equatorial ungraduated, the oceans showinf warm and cold ocean currents and depth variations, and some steamship routes with ports of arrival and departure and journey length in kilometres, the continents with height above sea-level shown in shades from green to orange and showing rivers, mountains, deserts, major cities and numerous railway lines (several old abrasions all over the surface, reapired crack all round the equator and other repairs, areas of discolouration) with unengraved brass meridian circle, the ebonised horizon ring unpapered and supported by four baluster turned legs united by shaped base plate
98cm. high