1922 National Geographic World Map (Framed) $600
For sale: Original December 1922 world map by the National Geographic Society — over 100 years old.
Professionally framed (glass + wood, likely walnut).
Map is not dry-mounted and in excellent condition—no tears, no mildew.
From a smoke-free home.
Includes the original Dec 1922 National Geographic magazine, also in very nice condition.
Why this is interesting:
• Shows the world right after World War I
• Early aviation routes marked (before modern air travel)
• Printed 5 years before Charles Lindbergh’s Atlantic flight
• Scale: 1 inch = 620 miles
Old-world names still on the map:
Persia (not yet Iran), Siam, French Indochina, Abyssinia, Dutch East Indies, etc.
No Pakistan or Bangladesh yet. Korea shown as one country. Colonial Africa throughout.
Size: 46.5” x 34” (frame)
Condition: Excellent for age
Display: Perfect for office, study, or den
Price: $600 (cash only)
Local pickup.
(And yes… the reflection in the photos is mine, not part of the map.)