Description
The ecliptic, the equator and the Greenwich meridian are all shown. The globe labels Istanbul with Constantinople in parentheses, indicating a date after 1930. “Central Australia” is labeled but crossed out, which indicates it was made after 1931 when that term became obsolete. Antarctica includes an area labeled Norwegian Dependency, with dates to the globe to after 1939. There is also some bright red highlighting of some areas of the Antarctic coastline and red outlining of the sectors of that continent claimed by different countries. In the Middle East, Palestine and Trans-Jordan, both with “Br. Mand.” in parentheses, date the globe to prior to the end of the British Mandate in 1948, when those countries became Israel and Jordan. These place names imply that this globe was produced during the 1940s.
George Philip & Son began as a map and atlas publisher in Liverpool, England in 1834. In 1902, the firm relocated to London and emerged as one of the major globe producers of the 20th century. Read more on our Guide to Globe Makers. Philip produced 30-inch globes in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, in London, as well as different models imported by Rand McNally, Chicago, Illinois.
Oval cartouche overlabel: PHILIPS’/ Thirty Inch Globe/ Scale 1: 17,000,000/ RAND MCNALLY & COMPANY/ SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO NEW YORK/ Printed in Great Britain
