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" Picturing America : "
Stephen J. Hornsby.
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BL
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876170
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Hornsby, Stephen J., (Stephen John),1956-
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Picturing America : : the golden age of pictorial maps /\ Stephen J. Hornsby.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: The University of Chicago Press in association with Library of Congress,, 2017.
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, ©2017
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xi, 289 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;; 29 cm
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022638604X
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: 9780226386041
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9780226386188 (ebook)
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Maps are drawn primarily from the Ethel M. Fair and Muriel H. Parry collections at the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword / by Ralph E. Ehrenberg -- Pictorial maps : an American genre -- Maps to amuse -- Maps to instruct -- Maps of place and region -- Maps for industry -- Maps for war -- Maps for postwar America.
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"Instructive, amusing, colorful--pictorial maps have been used and admired since the first medieval cartographer put pen to paper depicting mountains and trees across countries, people and objects around margins, and sea monsters in oceans. More recent generations of pictorial map artists have continued that traditional mixture of whimsy and fact, combining cartographic elements with text and images and featuring bold and arresting designs, bright and cheerful colors, and lively detail. In the United States, the art form flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, when thousands of innovative maps were mass-produced for use as advertisements and decorative objects--the golden age of American pictorial maps. Picturing America is the first book to showcase this vivid and popular genre of maps. Geographer Stephen J. Hornsby gathers together 158 delightful pictorial jewels, most drawn from the extensive collections of the Library of Congress. In his informative introduction, Hornsby outlines the development of the cartographic form, identifies several representative artists, describes the process of creating a pictorial map, and considers the significance of the form in the history of Western cartography. Organized into six thematic sections, Picturing America covers a vast swath of the pictorial map tradition during its golden age, ranging from 'Maps to Amuse' to 'Maps for War.' Hornsby has unearthed the most fascinating and visually striking maps the United States has to offer: Disney cartoon maps, college campus maps, kooky state tourism ads, World War II promotional posters, and many more. This remarkable, charming volume's glorious full-color pictorial maps will be irresistible to any map lover or armchair traveler"--Publisher's website.
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Cartography-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Pictorial maps-- History-- 20th century.
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Cartography.
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Pictorial maps.
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United States, Maps, History, 20th century.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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912.73
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G1200H67 2017
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GA246.H67 2017
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G1201.A5H67 2017
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Ehrenberg, Ralph E.,1937-
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Library of Congress., Geography and Map Division,owning institution,publisher.
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| Parallel Title
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Golden age of pictorial maps
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