Monteith’s Perspective View of the Mississippi River
Although I have called James Monteith the "Master of the Margins," one of the other things I find unique and innovative about Monteith is his perspective illustrations of large geographic…
The Combination of Harrison and Marshall
I have long been a great fan of Richard Edes Harrison, both for his cartography and his writing about what he called “the geographic sense.” I have collected several copies…
Stray Ohio
Years ago I purchased a couple copies of The War Atlas for Americans. It is full of interesting wartime maps, including many orthographic views (not surprising that Richard Edes Harrison…
Details on The President’s Globe
There have been several good articles written about "The President's Globe" made during WWII for President Roosevelt, including Arthur Robinson's 1997 article in Imago Mundi, Ryan Moore's blog post, and…