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Auction 197, Lot 125
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Early Version of a Popular Pictorial Map

"Sights to See in Every State - And There Are Ever So Many More That Could Never Be Shown on a Map of This Size"

Subject: United States

Period: 1936 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
30.8 x 21.3 inches
78.2 x 54.1 cm
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This is an early version of a densely-illustrated pictorial map produced by General Drafting Co. that became popular after World War II. It includes hundreds of small illustrations featuring points of interest, recreational activities, natural resources, agriculture, and more. Flanked by panels of text listing national parks and monuments which are keyed to a large road map on verso entitled Main Highways of the United States. Published by the Petroleum Corporation of California. Self-folding into pictorial wrappers (4.0 x 7.4”).

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Condition: A

Issued folding with one short fold separation along the right sheet edge, far from image.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $50

Closed on 4/24/2024

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