Great World Globe 12 inch Readers Digest Replogle USA Atlas Map 1970s

This is an intriguing 12 inch globe of Earth, made by Replogle Globes, published by the Meredith Corporation for Reader's Digest. The cartographer of the globe is noted as LeRoy M. Tolman. The globe is geopolitical with regards to its terrestrial cartography, but also a full relief globe as it includes the physical topography of not only the continental land, but sea floor as well. Thousands underwater mountains some of which rise to the heights of becoming low lying islands are expertly illustrated and molded throughout the globe. Other underwater topographical features include mid-ocean ridges, deep trenches, subduction zones, continental shelves, and vast basins that stretch thousands of miles in all directions. It is not often that one finds themselves examining the oceans of a globe, but it is arguably impossible to do so when sitting in front of this piece. The globe rests on a crescent stand made of clear plastic with scales for determining latitude and distance in both kilometers and miles. Condition: This globe is in fair condition with the original base and some scuffs and separations of the paper where the gores meet. Please note pictures