Stunning 1907 double-sided world map of the London branch of the Scarborough Company. The map is on a single waxed silk sheet printed on both sides: one details the Western Hemisphere, including the Americas, and the other details the Eastern Hemisphere, including Europe, Africa, Asia. and Australia. It lists the world's railways and steamships with red lines.
Each side includes a wealth of additional information, ranging from the locations of British and American consulates to detailed city indexes and population statistics.
This map was first published in 1906 by the Scarborough Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was later reissued in 1907 for the firm's Boston and London branches.
On the margins there are flags on one side and the main leaders of the moment on the other.