Description
A beautiful vintage Readers Digest Great World Atlas, published in 1961. This is the 2nd Edition, produced shortly after the original release, with the same large-format maps and illustrations that made this atlas famous.
Publisher: Readers Digest Association
Year: 1961 (2nd Edition)
Binding: Hardcover, dark green with gilt-embossed world design on the cover and gilt spine lettering
Size: Oversized (~45 cm tall)
Condition: Good vintage condition clean pages, binding solid, light shelf wear to cover and spine (see photos). No loose pages.
Features:
Over 200 pages of detailed relief maps, thematic charts, and illustrations.
Mid-20th-century cartography showing Cold War borders, USSR, divided Germany, and many African nations still under colonial rule.
High-quality printing and relief shading make this a striking display or reference piece.
Perfect for collectors of vintage books, map lovers, history enthusiasts, or as a statement coffee-table book.
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