Vintage Star Map Print, 1930 Whimsical Astronomy Constellation Wall Art

Elizabeth Shurtleff’s 1930 “Star Map” is a colorful pictorial celestial chart designed to help viewers find the constellations while surrounding the night sky with mythology, zodiac imagery, and early-20th-century graphic charm.

Published in New York by the Hagstrom Company, the map includes the instruction: “Face South, And Raise Map Over Head, To Place Constellations,” along with a guide to star magnitudes. Rather than presenting the heavens as a plain scientific diagram, Shurtleff turns the sky into an illustrated world of constellation figures, zodiac signs, star patterns, and decorative celestial details.

Its appeal is immediate. The print is part astronomy chart, pictorial map, vintage classroom poster, and celestial storybook. The bright colors, illustrated constellations, zodiac border, and instructional design make it especially suited to bedrooms, nurseries, classrooms, homeschool rooms, studies, libraries, reading nooks, gallery walls, and spaces shaped by stars, books, science, and wonder.

This print has been digitally restored from historical source material to preserve the character of the original while improving clarity, color balance, and detail for modern display.

Why you’ll love it:
❖ A faithfully restored reproduction of Elizabeth Shurtleff’s 1930 “Star Map”
❖ A colorful blend of vintage astronomy, pictorial mapping, constellation figures, zodiac imagery, and star-magnitude guidance
❖ Ideal for astronomy lovers, celestial decor buyers, science teachers, homeschool families, nursery decorators, star chart collectors, and pictorial map enthusiasts
❖ Works beautifully in a bedroom, nursery, classroom, study, library, reading nook, gallery wall, or celestial-themed room

Available sizes:
12" × 18"
24" × 36"

Print quality:
❖ Printed on archival Epson Enhanced matte paper
❖ Heavyweight, acid-free stock
❖ Printed with Epson UltraChrome HDR pigment inks
❖ Produced at appropriate resolution to preserve clarity and detail
❖ Includes a white border for easier framing, with or without a mat

Please note:
◆ Frame is not included unless added separately (see below)
◆ Print colors may vary slightly depending on your screen
◆ Mockups are for illustrative purposes only

Collector Notes & Helpful Links
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For collectors of vintage star maps, celestial charts, zodiac prints, constellation maps, women cartographers, pictorial maps, antique astronomy art, and restored educational wall charts, Elizabeth Shurtleff’s 1930 “Star Map” is a standout piece.

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