Description

A fine example featuring a cast copper stand with Rand McNally details, holding a large 24’ globe. The condition is relative for a 100 year old example, most likely used for research or teaching.

Rand McNally & Company, American publisher and printer of maps, atlases, globes, and tourist guidebooks; its headquarters are in Skokie, Illinois. Founded in 1856 by William H. Rand and Andrew McNally and incorporated in 1873, it is the oldest firm of its kind in the country and one of the world’s leading mapmakers. The company’s first publication was an annual report of a railroad company in 1868, and the first map was issued in 1872.

24" X 18" X 18"