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Aeroplane Map of Sydney, Australia

c1909

 An interesting early aviation piece. Centered on Sydney Town Hall, the map covers from Lavender Street in North Sydney to Victoria Park, and from Elizabeth Island to Potts Point. The map follows in the tradition of similar maps issued of Paris,...

 

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A Pictorial Map of the British Isles

1935

 Uncolored pictorial map. Showing various sites, buildings, industries, and landmarks. Includes illustrations of steamboats, ships, and vignettes of structures and significant landmarks. Title framed by ornamental cartouche, and coat of Arms. Inc...

 

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This is not a Bootlegger's Map of the United States

c1926

A close “bootleg” copy of Edward McCandlish’s humorous Depression-era map of the almost same name (which was published in Detroit by the Griswold Press), his map not having the “This is not a” statement.There are other differe...

 

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Wonders of New York

1953

A production of the utmost weirdness, this is a fun-fact-filled dramatic 1953 pictorial map of New York City by the flamboyant Swedish-American artist, Nils Birger Hansell. Covering the  Manhattan from roughly the Battery to  96th street...

 

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A Collection of Four “NAVWARMAP”s

1944

Four of six propaganda “Nav War Maps” issued in 1944 by the U.S. Navy, including five focusing on different theatre of war and a sixth providing a global overview. All are visually compelling, with vibrant colors and energetic graphic desi...

 

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Vermont: Some History & Other Pastimes

1949

Published by local advertising and commercial design firm, Daly and Hamilton, the map covers all of Vermont with limited geographic detail but rich pictorial imagery. The numerous vignettes illustrate both historical elements, such as Calvin Coolidge's ho...

 

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Sketch Map of the Proposed Development Mission Bay Recreational Area, San Diego

April 1945

The earliest published official depiction of the planned post-war development of the Mission Bay Recreational Area. The vision is Glenn C. Rick's, the City’s Planning Director, who had submitted the first suggested plan of development in 1935. &ldq...

 

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The Greyhound Map of This Amazing America. Natural and Man-Made Wonders...

1941

One in a series of pictorial maps done by Greyhound to advertise and promote travel by bus. Wartime events would soon put severe limits to recreational travel. In addition to the colorful vignettes, the text on the verso is a numbered index of 117 d...

 

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Balgownie Golf Links. New Zealand

1909

“Nothing is more profitable than judicious investment in Real Estate”Public auction announcement for the sale of subdivided lots in the Balgownie Golf Links, Waganui, in the southwest of the North Island of New Zealand. The lots are offered on &...

 

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America for the Foot-Loose: An Indispensable guide for Married Couples Contemplating Seperate (sic) Vacations

c1952

Apparently unpublished, but possibly intended for publication in Esquire Magazine. There are many humorous little details… from “Farm house (ask for daughter)” to the red lights on Havana, Tijuana, Mexicali and Cuidad Juarez and on a...

 

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