World Powers 1957. Frontispiece Vol.1. , Edited by John Bartholomew, M.C., LL.D. The Geographical Institute Edinburgh. Copyright, John Bartholomew & Son, LTD.

• Main Authors: Bartholomew, John, William Clowes & Son Ltd.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1958
• Subjects: Pacific; New Zealand; Antarc*; Antarctica
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Full color map. With Atlantis projection, A Transverse Oblique Homolographic Equal Area Arrangement. Shows United Nations Organizations in color. Includes notes on North Atlantic Treaty Organization, South-East Defence Treaty Organization, Baghdad Pact, Warsaw Pact. No. 3501 on the lower left corner. Published in 5 volumes, 1955-1959, with 122 colored double page map sheets, and a comprehensive index of over 200,000 names. Because of the long production times involved in the work of compiling the detailed maps, the volumes were arranged in continental groupings with volume III, North Europe, coming out first, followed by another volume each year. V.1. The World, Australasia & East Asia --V.2. South-West Asia & Russia --V.3. Northern Europe --V.4. Southern Europe & Africa --V.5. The Americas. with an Index-Gazetteer. Bound in red linen, with label stamped in real gold reading "The Times Atlas of the World, Mid-Century Edition."