Classic 1925 French Globe by G. Thomas of Paris
An interesting addition to my collection was this beautiful 1925-1930 globe made by the French globemaker G. Thomas. Dating the globe relies on the appearance of three toponyms together: Leningrad,…
Rafael Palacios– Update and Forthcoming Article
A few years ago I came across a map by Rafael Palacios in a bookstore. Over time I found more and more of them and got caught up in what…
Rafael D. Palacios (1905-1993)
I am trying to learn more about the mapmaking career of the artist and illustrator Rafael Palacios. I first came across Palacios’ maps in a copy of Cornelius Ryan’s A…
The World Needs More Foldout Maps
The other day, at a library book sale, I bought a couple cloth-bound volumes from the Army Center for Military History "Green Book" series. I was mainly interested in the…