Vintage French School Wall Map Poster, Americas North America South America 1965
Item History & Price
Vintage French SchoolWall Map, Two Sides, Americas, NorthAmerica, South America, by Vidal-Lablache, 1965
This vintage French school geography map is printed in color on the front andthe back. Both sides show the map of the Americas at a scaleof 1/15000000. A box, in the lower left corner of both sides, shows a mapof the Americas at a global scale. The back shows a “carte parlante”, or commentatedmap, made for instruction, while the front side show...s a “carte muette”, or blank map, totest the students’ knowledge of geography. This poster map is titled“Continent Américain.Carte physique. Par P. Vidal-Lablache”. Pierre Vidal-Lablache (1845-1918), founder of modern French geography, was a professor at the Sorbonneand created numerous school maps which were constantly reprinted and updatedthrough the 1970’s. This present map is from 1965 and, as indicated on thepiece itself, is the number eighteen in the collection of the wall mapsedited by the Librairie Armand Colin in Paris, 103boulevard St-Michel. It was printed in France, by the Imprimerie Michard, 49rue du Montparnasse in Paris. This map, used in a school, shows signs signs of age and use, including a few losses of the fabric protection on the edges, small dents, folds and stains.Please note that in order to meet the required French postal shippingdimensions, the map will be shipped rolled, Once received we advise layingit flat and weighing it down in order to flatten it back out.
Dimensions 46 ¾ x 39 inches (119.50 x 99 cm) Weight2.12pounds (960 gr.)Originand date France, 1965
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Shipping Wecombine shipping when possible.Itemswill be shipped on the first shipping day after payment isreceived. Itemsin the US are sent via USPS.Itemsin Paris, France, are sent by registered mail via the French Post Office.Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in theitem price or shipping charge. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what theseadditional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
PaymentPayPal only.Paymentmust be received within 5 days of end of auction.
NotePleaseremember that you are bidding on an antique or vintage item and all such itemswill have some signs of wear and tear from passage through the years, but thesemarks of history are what distinguishes it from the new and gives it patina andcharm. We try to describe allitems as fully as possible, but it is impossible to describe every aspect of anobject. We give the history of anobject to the best of our abilities, but we may make mistakes. Before bidding, please double check ourinformation using your own reference materials and don’t hesitate to askquestions, we are happy to reply! Please look at our photos. Return Policy Noquestions asked return policy. Items must be returned in 14 businessdays. Item must be returned undamaged, in its original condition and packed, shipped, and insured in the same manner. Buyer pays return shipping and a 10%restocking fee.M-198
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This vintage French school geography map is printed in color on the front andthe back. Both sides show the map of the Americas at a scaleof 1/15000000. A box, in the lower left corner of both sides, shows a mapof the Americas at a global scale. The back shows a “carte parlante”, or commentatedmap, made for instruction, while the front side show...s a “carte muette”, or blank map, totest the students’ knowledge of geography. This poster map is titled“Continent Américain.Carte physique. Par P. Vidal-Lablache”. Pierre Vidal-Lablache (1845-1918), founder of modern French geography, was a professor at the Sorbonneand created numerous school maps which were constantly reprinted and updatedthrough the 1970’s. This present map is from 1965 and, as indicated on thepiece itself, is the number eighteen in the collection of the wall mapsedited by the Librairie Armand Colin in Paris, 103boulevard St-Michel. It was printed in France, by the Imprimerie Michard, 49rue du Montparnasse in Paris. This map, used in a school, shows signs signs of age and use, including a few losses of the fabric protection on the edges, small dents, folds and stains.Please note that in order to meet the required French postal shippingdimensions, the map will be shipped rolled, Once received we advise layingit flat and weighing it down in order to flatten it back out.
Dimensions 46 ¾ x 39 inches (119.50 x 99 cm) Weight2.12pounds (960 gr.)Originand date France, 1965
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Shipping Wecombine shipping when possible.Itemswill be shipped on the first shipping day after payment isreceived. Itemsin the US are sent via USPS.Itemsin Paris, France, are sent by registered mail via the French Post Office.Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in theitem price or shipping charge. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what theseadditional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
PaymentPayPal only.Paymentmust be received within 5 days of end of auction.
NotePleaseremember that you are bidding on an antique or vintage item and all such itemswill have some signs of wear and tear from passage through the years, but thesemarks of history are what distinguishes it from the new and gives it patina andcharm. We try to describe allitems as fully as possible, but it is impossible to describe every aspect of anobject. We give the history of anobject to the best of our abilities, but we may make mistakes. Before bidding, please double check ourinformation using your own reference materials and don’t hesitate to askquestions, we are happy to reply! Please look at our photos. Return Policy Noquestions asked return policy. Items must be returned in 14 businessdays. Item must be returned undamaged, in its original condition and packed, shipped, and insured in the same manner. Buyer pays return shipping and a 10%restocking fee.M-198
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