Sylvie Gros - Editions Geographiques et Touristiques - The World of Wild Animals - 1990s

The World of Wild Animals – Sylvie Gros – Illustrated world map of animals – First edition 1992 – Gabelli / Scandecor – 98.5 × 68.6 cm

Magnificent large-format educational map poster titled The World of Wild Animals, published in France by Éditions Géographiques et Touristiques Gabelli, with illustrations by artist Sylvie Gros.

Early 1990s edition, with a 1991 copyright, marked as a first edition and with a legal deposit date in the second quarter of 1992.

The map shows the geographic distribution of numerous wild animal species across the five continents and the oceans.

Its composition combines detailed world cartography with an extraordinary variety of illustrations of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and marine animals, placed in their respective geographic regions.

Particularly striking are its intense blue background, its depiction of terrestrial and submarine relief, and the wealth of small zoological details distributed across the entire surface.

At the bottom, it features an extensive numbered legend in English that identifies the different species shown.

The poster is printed in color on plastic backing, a feature that distinguishes it from traditional maps printed on paper.

Bibliographic reference – Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)

The work is cataloged at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) under the French title Le monde des animaux sauvages, published in 1992 by Éditions Géographiques et Touristiques Gabelli, with illustrations by Sylvie Gros.

This official bibliographic reference documents the work’s existence, its graphic authorship, publisher, and year of publication, providing this cartographic edition with valuable historical and documentary support.

Features

* Title: The World of Wild Animals
* Illustrator: Sylvie Gros
* Publisher: Éditions Géographiques et Touristiques Gabelli, Paris
* Distributor: Scandecor
* Publisher reference: 1250
* Copyright: 1991
* Edition: First edition, 1992
* Country of printing: France
* Material: Plastic backing
* Technique: Color printing
* Dimensions: 98.5 × 68.6 cm
* Language: English
* Subject: Cartography, zoology, world fauna, and natural history

Condition

Good overall condition, with vivid colors and well-preserved illustrations and cartographic details.

It shows slight signs of handling and small marks consistent with the passage of time, as well as adhesive tape residue on the reverse, previously used to mount it.

Sold unframed.

The photographs are part of the description and show its condition in detail.

Collector interest

An interesting piece of illustrated cartography from the early 1990s, combining geography, science education, and natural history illustration.

Its large format, the abundance of species depicted, the quality of Sylvie Gros’s illustrations, and its bibliographic documentation at the National Library of France make it an appealing piece for collectors of maps, educational posters, zoological illustration, and vintage decor.