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Rare Original 1969 Merrill Lynch Illustrative Moon Map

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Rare Original 1969 Merrill Lynch Illustrative Moon Map
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Rare 1969 multi-fold double hemisphere pictorial map of the moon, color offset print, issued by the Merrill Lynch firm in commemoration of the Apollo space missions. As the title implies, it combines accurately drawn and labeled maps of lunar craters and seas with whimsical illustrations. The artist playfully inserts sea monsters in the lunar seas and a mythological depiction of three American presidents -- Nixon, Johnson, and Kennedy, whose administrations supported space exploration -- soaring above the scene upon the back of a bald eagle. From the eagle's beak, a banner unfurls with astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous phrase, “One small step for a man… one giant leap for mankind.” The near side of the moon depicts the Apollo 11 and 12 landings and the Mannerist style cartouche is surmounted by an earth within intertwined ticker tape, above which an Apollo spaceship blasts off. Banners flanking the cartouche describe how 1969 will be remembered and what is to be expected in 1970.  In good shape for age, suitable for framing. 14 1/2" X 17". Cartographer Michael Ramus (1915 – 2005) was a commercial illustrator and cartoonist for major magazines such as Life, Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian, Reader’s Digest and American Heritage. He served four years in the U.S. Army during World War II, where his duties included painting war-time patriotic posters.