Vintage Bartholomew World Political Map with Physical Relief
This vintage wall map is a Bartholomew world political map with physical relief, presented as a large single-sheet roller map. It is mounted between wooden battens at the top and bottom, with a further batten along the lower edge, and it is laid out to display the continents, oceans and political boundaries of the world. Its title block reads “The World” with the subtitle “A Political Map with Physical Relief”, and it carries the Bartholomew name as publisher. Numbered discs run along the upper edge of the sheet, and the map is printed in a muted palette of greens, ochres and pinks, with colour shading used to suggest the varied terrain.
Condition, Originality and Collector Interest
The map shows visible creasing and folds across the sheet, consistent with long-term storage or display on a roller. The edges show general wear and some yellowing, and the surface has a glossy sheen. The wooden battens are present, and the sheet appears to be the original printed map with its roller fittings. As no further information has been established, the buyer should assess the condition in person or request further photographs before bidding. Vintage Bartholomew maps of this type appeal to collectors of cartographic ephemera, to those furnishing period-style classrooms, studies or offices, and to anyone interested in mid-twentieth-century educational map design.