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Auction 135, Lot 277

"[Lot of 4] Island of Hawaii [and] Island of Oahu [and] Island of Kauai [and] Island of Maui", White, Ruth Taylor

Subject: Hawaii

Period: 1930 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
11.3 x 14.6 inches
28.7 x 37.1 cm
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These very colorful and decorative views showing the four main islands of Hawaii are drawn in a whimsical, humorous style much like Jo Mora's celebrated work of the same period. Cartoonish characters populate each with major roads and points of interest noted which actually make them fairly useful maps for the tourist. Each has a ribbon title banner and a descriptive cartouche. Issued by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau. These rotary gravure prints have never been folded and each is in vibrant color. An exceptional collection of rarely seen pictorial views.

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Condition: A

Each is very clean and bright. And all have two closed marginal tears on the long margin, otherwise fine.

Estimate: $250 - $350

Sold for: $275

Closed on 2/16/2011

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