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Auction 195, Lot 248

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"Valley of the Sun - A Pictorial Guide of Phoenix and Central Arizona"

Subject: Phoenix, Arizona

Period: 1947 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
15.5 x 20.3 inches
39.4 x 51.6 cm
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This colorful pictorial map by George Avey depicts the Phoenix region with the "Valley of the Sun" highlighted in yellow. It is filled with amusing illustrations related to the region and stereotypes of the Old West. The points of interest table normally located on the left side of the sheet has been trimmed away. Self-folding (4.1 x 9.2").

References: Rumsey #8706.

Condition: B+

Clean and colorful with tiny pinholes in the corners. The points of interest table normally located on the left side of the sheet has been trimmed away.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $65

Closed on 11/15/2023

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