Terrestrial globe world map Geographer J. Forest 17-19 rue Buci Paris 20th century
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Terrestrial globe or world map, drawn up by the geographer J.Forest*, 17-19 rue de Buci in Paris, Forest Editeur, scale 1/40,000,000, blackened wooden base, vintage first half of the 20th century.
This globe is in good general condition. It is signed on the side.
Note: some accidents on the globe, some stains and yellowing, lack of black paint on the wooden foot, wear and tear, see photos (see red arrows).
is a French geographer and cartographer. In 1886, he founded his publishing house of maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, tables and wall maps for teaching at 17-19, rue de Buci in Paris and remains at 1, place du 13 October in Bagneux. Supplier to schools since 1889 and approved by the Ministry of Public Education, it also offered a globe lighter in its catalog. Appointed advisor to France's foreign trade in 1912, whose work he regularly monitored, he was reappointed in this role in 1922.