New York: New York Herald, 1872. Map dimensions: 11 ¼ x 9 ½.” Newspaper sheet size: 22 x 15. A wonderfully historic map accompanying a long story in the New York Herald recounting the newspaper-sponsored search for Dr. Livingstone. The headlines for the story are memorable: “LIVINGSTONE. / Herald Special..... More
[Amsterdam?]: Cacao van Houten. [1910.]. The Dutch chocolatier Conraad van Houten was a pioneer in the mass production of finely ground cocoa; his groundbreaking process was introduced in 1828. In the mid-1870s, colorful trade cards became a major marketing tool. Chocolate makers around the world, including van Houten, embraced the..... More
Paris. No publisher. 1956. This striking pictorial world map was issued as part of a promotion by the French chocolatier, Menier, in 1956. The richly illustrated and colorful map traces a trip around the world to 120 locations by the company’s mascot, Jacqueline. The small illustrations are of place-specific flora..... More
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New York: U.S. Army, 1944. Newsmap was a poster/newspaper issued weekly during World War II by the U.S. War Department to military installations and government and civic groups working on War Department projects. Issues generally contained one or more maps as well as reports of recent military actions. A good..... More
