Tabletop globe - Rath, the last edition 1989. - 1980-1990
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Räth Staatkundige Globe, last edition from September 1989, made of plastic, diameter 28 cm, height 40.5 cm.
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Latest Edition DDR Globe - Räth Staatkundige - September 1989 (Before the Fall of the Wall)
Description
Highlights
Historical Document: An illuminated 'Political Globe' by the renowned East German (GDR) publisher VEB Räthgloben-Verlag Leipzig.
Crucial Dating: The globe is dated September 1989. This makes it one of the very last official editions of the DDR before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the subsequent German reunification.
Collectible value: A unique historical document depicting the world political situation as presented by a state-owned enterprise of the GDR at the critical moment of the 'Wende'.
Details
Merk: Räth
Political Globe (Political Map)
Publisher: VEB Räthgloben-Verlag Leipzig (GDR)
Manufacture date: September 1989
Scale: 1:45,000,000
Diameter: 28 cm
Condition: In very good vintage condition. The lighting works and emits the characteristic warm orange/red glow typical of these DDR models (see photos). The card is clear, and the plastic fixture is intact.
Note for collectors: The map shows the political division of the world just before the major changes of 1989-1991, making this edition a particularly interesting object for historians and DDR design enthusiasts.
This will be well packaged and shipped insured.
Latest Edition DDR Globe - Räth Staatkundige - September 1989 (Before the Fall of the Wall)
Description
Highlights
Historical Document: An illuminated 'Political Globe' by the renowned East German (GDR) publisher VEB Räthgloben-Verlag Leipzig.
Crucial Dating: The globe is dated September 1989. This makes it one of the very last official editions of the DDR before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the subsequent German reunification.
Collectible value: A unique historical document depicting the world political situation as presented by a state-owned enterprise of the GDR at the critical moment of the 'Wende'.
Details
Merk: Räth
Political Globe (Political Map)
Publisher: VEB Räthgloben-Verlag Leipzig (GDR)
Manufacture date: September 1989
Scale: 1:45,000,000
Diameter: 28 cm
Condition: In very good vintage condition. The lighting works and emits the characteristic warm orange/red glow typical of these DDR models (see photos). The card is clear, and the plastic fixture is intact.
Note for collectors: The map shows the political division of the world just before the major changes of 1989-1991, making this edition a particularly interesting object for historians and DDR design enthusiasts.
This will be well packaged and shipped insured.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Diameter
27 cm
Specific region of origin
leipzig
Type
Tabletop globe
Title additional information
Rath, the last edition 1989.
Material
Plastic
Country of Origin
Germany
Style
Vintage
Manufacturer/ Brand
rath
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
40.5 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
27 cm
Estimated Period
1980-1990
