The New York 1939 World's Fair Map
by SARG, Anthony Frederick, "Tony
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston, Mass, : Rugg Mfg. Co., exclusively for IN-A-CANE Display Co., , 1939.. 340 by 500mm. (13.5 by 19.75 inches); cane 890mm long. Promising: "Villages Restaurants Free Exhibits The World of Tomorrow Wonderful Fireworks every Night Bathing Beauties Jungles" Colour printed pictorial map, spring-rolled inside a wooden walking stick. The New York 1939 World's Fair marked the 150th Anniversary of the inauguration of President George Washington. Staged at Flushing Meadows and Corona Park, The World of Tomorrow, offered a "glimpse of the future". Tony Sarg (1880-1942), is best known for introducing the enormous inflatable cartoon caricatures to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, that are now its trademark. Sarg was born "in Germany, his father was an artist, his grandfather a wood-carver, and his grandmother was a painter who gave the young Sarg a collection of mechanical toys that may have inspired the imagination of the burgeoning designer. But it wasn't until he saw a performance by famed puppeteer Thomas Holden, who essentially invented the marionette, that Sarg found his calling. He began experimenting with puppet designs and stagings around 1917, eventually earning renown for his particularly sophisticated puppet shows that included performances of Faust and Don Quixote. After World War I, Sarg moved to New York City and quickly gained a reputation as a practical joker, the life of the party and a tireless worker. In his various ventures, the designer, inventor and illustrator worked on cartoons, children's books, mechanical toys, advertising and of course, window displays and balloons" (Smithsonian online). Rumsey 8653.
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Details
- Seller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 16437
- Title
- The New York 1939 World's Fair Map
- Author
- SARG, Anthony Frederick, "Tony
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rugg Mfg. Co., exclusively for IN-A-CANE Display Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Mass,
- Date Published
- 1939.
- Size
- 340 by 500mm. (13.5 by 19.75 inc
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2018
London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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