Terrestrial globe or world map, drawn up by the geographer J.Forest*, 17-19 rue de Buci in Paris, Forest Editeur, scale 1/50,000,000, blackened wooden base, brass half-meridian, vintage first half Twentieth century.

This globe is in good general condition. It is signed on the side. Will need to be cleaned.

Please note: some accidents on the globe (shocks, dents and traces of restoration, see red arrows), some stains and yellowing, lack of black paint on the wooden foot, wear and tear over time, see photos (see red arrows).

* Joseph Forest (1865-?)

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.

Reference : F30 1133