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Auction 201, Lot 279

"Map of the Adirondacks"

Subject: Northern New York

Period: 1931 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
10.3 x 16.4 inches
26.2 x 41.7 cm
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This lovely pictorial map by B.T. Fay was issued by the Adirondack Resorts Association. It extends along the 245-mile stretch between Albany (illustrated with the State Capitol) and Montreal (illustrated with the Norte-Dame Basilica); along the way are drawings of Saratoga Springs Race Course, the titular figure of James Fenimore Cooper's The Deerslayer, Ethan Allen, the Champlain Memorial, Ausable Chasm, the Battle of Lake Champlain, and various recreational activities. A legend indicates the symbols for golf courses, highways, and railroads. The map is surrounded by a decorative border. Along the left and right margins are listings of the various hotels in the region. Verso includes a small map, Map of Main Through Highways Leading to the Adirondacks, and black & white photos of recreation. Printed by the Whitney-Graham Co. Inc. Self-folding into pictorial wrappers (4.3 x 8.8").

References: cf. Rumsey #11489.018.

Condition: A

Clean and bright, issued folding.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 11/20/2024

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