1980's Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World Map - Mercator Projection - 34" x 52"

Description

Vintage RAND McNALLY Cosmopolitan Mercator Projection World Map
In new condition - Was stored since the mid 1980's
Rand McNally cosmopolitan series world: on Mercator's projection.
All Authors / Contributors:
Rand McNally and Company.
OCLC Number:
36878490
Notes:
"A-510000-215."
Description:
1 map: color; 76 x 104 cm (34" x 52").
Cartographic Mathematical Data:
Scale ca. 1:37,000,000. At equator; Mercator projection.
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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It became the standard map projection for navigation because it is unique in representing north as up and south as down everywhere while preserving local directions and shapes.
1899
William Rand leaves the company to pursue other interests; Andrew McNally becomes President and his family runs the business for the next century.
1880
The company ventures into educational publishing, offering a line of globes, maps, and geography textbooks.
1873
Rand McNally is incorporated with William Rand as president and Andrew McNally as vice president.
1872
The first-ever Rand McNally map appears in the December 1872 issue of the Railway Guide; Rand McNally uses a new wax engraving method, which significantly reduces the cost of printing maps.
1871
As the Great Chicago Fire races through the city, Rand and McNally rescue two ticket printing machines by burying them in the sand! Three days later, the machines are up and running in rented space.
1870
Rand McNally expands from printing into publishing with the introduction of business directories, railroad guides, and an illustrated newspaper.
1869
The first railroad guide, the Western Railway Guide, is published.
1868
Andrew McNally and William Rand begin their partnership and establish Rand McNally & Company; they take over the Chicago Tribune's printing shop and agree to print tickets and timetables to serve Chicago's booming railroads, which are the nation's premier railroad hub.
1858
Irish immigrant Andrew McNally takes a job in Rand's printing shop for a week.
1856
William Rand opens a small printing shop in Chicago's Loop, forming the precursor of Rand McNally.