Subject: United States
Period: 1956 (dated)
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Color: Printed Color
Size:
31.2 x 22 inches
79.2 x 55.9 cm
This colorful map by Ira Moss is filled throughout with sporting animals in a style reminiscent of hunting maps of the late 19th century. It is finely drawn and colored to show a staggering amount of information. The legend names and keys to the national forests, big game, small game, animal predators, small mammals, upland game birds, shore birds, winged predators, geese & brant, and ducks. Each species is also shown in surrounding vignettes that indicate their range. This edition of Moss's map was published in conjunction with Outdoor Life Magazine and Marlin Firearms Company. Blank verso.
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Condition: B+
A colorful example, issued folding, with minute loss at one fold junction and a short repaired fold separation at lower left. There are a few minor edge chips and narrow dampstains confined to the blank margins.