Vintage 1963 Soviet Book: Atlas Mira (World Atlas) – GUGK Moscow | Tsar to Soviet Books

Vintage 1963 Soviet Cartographic Masterpiece: "Atlas Mira" (GUGK, Moscow)

For map collectors, cartographic historians, and scholars of Cold War geography, this 1963 original Soviet hardcover pocket atlas is an authentic primary source. Published in Moscow by the Chief Administration of Geodesy and Cartography (GUGK) (Главное управление геодезии и картографии Министерства геологии и охраны недр СССР), Atlas Mira (Атлас мира) offers a detailed snapshot of global geopolitical boundaries during the early 1960s.

Bound in original deep burgundy textured cloth embossed with a globe emblem and gold title lettering, this edition was compiled by the Scientific-Editorial Map Compilation Section under Chief Editor L. N. Kolosova.

Cold War Geopolitical Boundaries, USSR Republics & Gazetteer

Printed at Map Factory No. 2 of GUGK, this atlas contains precision multi-color physical and political map plates:

• USSR Administrative Divisions: Comprehensive coverage of the RSFSR, Central Asian Republics, Transcaucasia, Baltic States, Ukrainian SSR, Donbass industrial basin, and Siberian territories.

• Global Regional Maps: Color plates depicting Asia (China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea), Middle East, Suez Canal, post-colonial African nations, Europe, and North/South America.

• Physical & Environmental Data: Physical geography tables, ocean floor bathymetry, time zone charts, and scale ratios ranging from 1:1,000,000 to 1:150,000,000.

• Gazetteer Appendix: Includes a comprehensive alphabetical index of global cities, geographic coordinates, and topographical features.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Атлас мира (Atlas of the World)

• Chief Editor: L. N. Kolosova (Л. Н. Колосова)

• Map Editors: N. S. Boikova, V. D. Semenova, T. N. Smirnova

• Publisher: Chief Administration of Geodesy and Cartography (ГУГК, Москва)

• Publication Date: 1963 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's burgundy faux-leather cloth hardcover, embossed globe emblem

• Print Run / Circulation: 400,000 copies (Тираж 400000)

• Classification: Soviet Cartography / Cold War Atlases / Historical Geography