{"product_id":"1939-new-york-state-map-from-collier-s-world-atlas-in-ornate-gilt-frame","title":"1939 New York State Map from Collier’s World Atlas in Ornate Gilt Frame","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e1939 New York State map\u003c\/strong\u003e, published as part of \u003cem data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eCollier’s World Atlas and Gazetteer\u003c\/em\u003e, captures a precise moment at the threshold of modern America—when rail lines still structured travel, highways were emerging but incomplete, and the nation stood on the brink of global upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003ePrinted in 1939, the map documents New York in its pre-war configuration, just before World War II reshaped infrastructure, industry, and regional identity. County boundaries, waterways, cities, and transportation routes are rendered with clarity and restraint, reflecting the atlas tradition of combining technical accuracy with visual legibility for public use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eThis is not a reproduction or decorative facsimile. It is an authentic period atlas plate, produced for reference and education at a time when maps were tools of understanding rather than wall décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eThe map is presented in a substantial \u003cstrong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eornate giltwood frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, richly aged and intentionally architectural. The frame’s deep profile, sculpted corner detailing, and naturally crazed gilt surface suggest late 19th- to early 20th-century craftsmanship, lending visual weight and historical gravity to the composition. A deep-toned mat grounds the map and enhances contrast, allowing the cartographic detail to read clearly while preserving its period character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003eTogether, map and frame form a unified object—both documentary and decorative, precise yet atmospheric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003e→ Original atlas map from \u003cem data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003eCollier’s World Atlas and Gazetteer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003e→ Publication date: 1939\u003cbr data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003e→ Period color printing with fine linework and legible typography\u003cbr data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e→ Paper stock consistent with early 20th-century atlas production\u003cbr data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003e→ Framed in an ornate giltwood frame with sculpted corner detailing\u003cbr data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003e→ Naturally aged gilt surface with authentic craquelure and patina\u003cbr data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003e→ Glazed and matted for preservation and display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003eEvery detail affirms its authenticity: from the typography and scale notation to the paper aging and print quality, this map bears the hallmarks of pre-war American cartography—before offset standardization reduced such works to purely decorative objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2898\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003eCollier’s World Atlas and Gazetteer\u003c\/em\u003e was among the most widely circulated American reference atlases of the early 20th century, produced for an audience that valued accuracy, clarity, and authority. The 1939 edition is particularly significant, published at the close of the interwar period and immediately preceding the United States’ entry into World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"3059\"\u003eMaps from this era capture a landscape in transition—industrial, regional, and infrastructural—making them especially compelling documents of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3078\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3403\"\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003cbr data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3111\"\u003eThe map shows gentle, even toning consistent with age, with no major losses or tears. Printing remains clear and legible. The frame displays authentic surface wear and patina, including fine craquelure to the gilt finish, consistent with age and use. Structurally sound and ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3446\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3673\"\u003eThis piece is more than decoration—it is a historical document rendered architectural. It belongs in spaces that value depth and narrative: a study, library, office, or interior layered with antiques and restrained materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3812\"\u003eIt appeals to collectors, designers, and historians alike—those who appreciate objects that locate a room not just in style, but in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3921\"\u003eThis is an object that feels discovered rather than produced—measured, grounded, and quietly authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3926\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3938\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3940\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003e→ Publisher: Collier’s\u003cbr data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"3965\"\u003e→ Title: \u003cem data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4001\"\u003eWorld Atlas and Gazetteer\u003c\/em\u003e (New York State map plate)\u003cbr data-start=\"4028\" data-end=\"4031\"\u003e→ Date: 1939\u003cbr data-start=\"4043\" data-end=\"4046\"\u003e→ Origin: United States\u003cbr data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4072\"\u003e→ Medium: Color-printed atlas map on paper\u003cbr data-start=\"4114\" data-end=\"4117\"\u003e→ Framing: Ornate giltwood frame with period patina\u003cbr data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4171\"\u003e→ Style: Early 20th-century American cartography\u003cbr data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4222\"\u003e→ Function: Framed cartographic artwork for display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4301\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42808932270185,"sku":null,"price":193.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/F63DF6FA-048D-4302-87CD-BA21D46613D5_1_105_c.jpg?v=1768152173","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/1939-new-york-state-map-from-collier-s-world-atlas-in-ornate-gilt-frame","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}