8.5 x 12.5 on page 26 x 17 (centimeters, height x width)
Notes:
The power of maps as a means of persuasion derives from the presumption that they are true. This advertisement from Rand McNally demonstrates the point. “Everything is on the map! You need only look. . . . Teach your children to read them . . . . Rand McNally Maps, Globes and Atlases are always scientific, accurate and up to date.”
For another example of the presumption, from 300 years ago, see ID #1016, "Thus Men Go Safely” (1714). See also ID #2218, "Did you ever look at a map without learning something?" (1924). Cornell University Library is pleased to present this digital collection of Persuasive Maps, the originals of which have been collected and described by the private collector PJ Mode. The descriptive information in the “Collector’s Notes” has been supplied by Mr. Mode and does not necessarily reflect the views of Cornell University.
