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Auction 120, Lot 288

"Map Showing the Boulevards and Park System and Twelve Miles of Lake Frontage of the City of Chicago", Rand McNally & Co.

Subject: Chicago, Illinois

Period: 1881 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
16.8 x 23 inches
42.7 x 58.4 cm
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Tourist oriented pocket map of the city. The map extends north to include Lake View and south to show Hyde Park and South Park. There are green overprinted circles each mile, centered on the downtown district. All streets are named and important places including railway stations, the exposition building, etc. are located. The map folds into printed wrappers titled, "Rand, McNally & Co.'s Historical Description and Guide Map of Chicago with a Complete Street and Avenue Guide to the Entire City." Includes 53 pages of text and ads useful to the tourist.

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Condition: B+

A few tiny rust spots, some fold intersection splits and small loss at binding trim in margin and away from map.

Estimate: $100 - $140

Sold for: $160

Closed on 7/18/2007

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