The Daily Mirror Atlas of the World – Vintage Pocket Atlas (c.1920s/30s)
The Daily Mirror Atlas of the World – Vintage Pocket Atlas (c.1920s/30s) Geographia Ltd
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A charming and increasingly collectible vintage pocket atlas, produced for The Daily Mirror by renowned map publishers Geographia Ltd., 55 Fleet Street, London.
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This compact clothbound edition is a wonderful snapshot of early 20th century geography and is packed with beautifully detailed information in a delightfully portable format — perfect for collectors of vintage books, cartography, travel ephemera and British newspaper history.
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The cover proudly advertises its contents: 64 full-page coloured maps together with a substantial 128-page gazetteer index, making it both decorative and genuinely useful for historical reference.
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Details
Title: The Daily Mirror – Atlas of the World
Author: Alexander Gross, F.R.G.S.
Produced by: Geographia Ltd., Fleet Street, London
Format: Clothbound pocket atlas
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Includes: 64 coloured maps + 128-page index gazetteer
Original cover price: 3/9 net
Approx. date: Interwar period (c.1920s–1930s)
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Condition
Good vintage condition overall with age-related wear. The cloth cover shows rubbing/marks and edge wear consistent with age. Interior includes some marks to a blank endpaper; contents remain readable and the coloured maps display beautifully.
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A wonderful little find — ideal as a collectible reference piece, a thoughtful gift for a map lover, or simply a gorgeous addition to a curated bookshelf.
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