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JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches, professionally linen backed.