Original 1872 antique color lithographed double-page map titled Map of the World Showing the Distribution of Rain Over the Globe.

• It was compiled by the Swiss geographer and Princeton professor Arnold Henry Guyot and published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York in Guyot's Physical Geography.



• The image area measures 27.9 x 45.3 cm [11" x 17¾"], and the map labels the world's zones of perennial, semi-periodical, and periodical rains.



• Profile views show the increase of rain toward interior and mountain regions and the decrease from the equator to the poles.



• Figures next to cities show the annual amount of rain in English inches, and arrows show the direction of winds bringing rains.



• It labels the region of "low clouds, drizzling rains, and prevailing summer fogs and dry winters," and shows the "probable equatorial limit of the fall of snow at the level of the sea."



• Condition:  This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• It was drawn by E. Sandoz and J. Krumholz, and it was engraved by W. Speller.



• It would make a handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference.



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