The phenomenal German Globe Räths Arthur Krause from the 20th century

The German globe Räth Arthur Krause, published in Leipzig, GDR 1950, is a small, vintage desk globe with a diameter of 12 cm, featuring a map printed on twelve segments, mounted on a cardboard sphere; the globe rotates around a central axis supported by a metal stand and is held by a round, turned oak base with a diameter of 11 cm. The item is in good condition, with a beautiful original patina.

The Räth company, specializing in globe production, was founded in 1917 by Paul Räth (1881-1929). After the founder's death, the company was taken over by the Leipzig geographer, Professor Dr. Arthur Krause. The company still operates today, having survived two world wars and the dissolution of GDR. Some Räth globes are exhibited in major museums, for example, the first electrically illuminated globe from 1921 can be seen at the Globe Museum in the Austrian National Library.

This is a vintage German-language globe from the 1950s. It depicts the political division of the world, country borders, and nation names. It is an important cartographic tool providing information about global political geography and is used for educational and research purposes.

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