This comprehensive vintage atlas, planned under the direction of Frank Debenham—a renowned Professor of Geography at Cambridge University and a founding member of the Scott Polar Research Institute—is a distinguished example of mid-20th-century cartography. Known for its innovative "Face of the World" section, which utilizes three-dimensional relief maps to illustrate the earth's topography, this edition remains a significant reference for collectors of historical geography and scholarly publications. The book is in fair to good vintage condition; while the interior pages and vibrant fold-out maps remain clean and intact, the exterior shows visible age-related wear, specifically significant fraying and loss of material at the top and bottom of the spine, along with some light scuffing to the gold-embossed cover boards.