George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 The Roots of Texas ” the map was a

” the map was a tempting invitation to Texas and a threat to Mexico

The archive of the OxfordUniversity Press reveals that by 1932 some 380 sets of this cloth-bound editionwere pulped

with a globe and sphere hanging beneath

brought a trained ethnologist’s eye to the task

with its original embellished cast iron stand

George F. CRAM and Co. Cram’s Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe, Indianapolis, Indiana, c.1930 The Roots of Texas ” the map was aCRAM, George F. and Co. Crams Unrivaled Terrestrial Globe The globe made up of 12 color printed lithographic globe gores. Old varnish, a few chips and scratches to the gore surface with very slight loss. Cast iron meridian circle with graticule cast in, mounted on a black painted square wooden base, probably later, slightly worn. Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1930 Diameter 12 in.; Height 17 in. George Cram established his geographical publishing business