A Map of the Chesapeake Bay - "land of pleasant living"
Baltimore, Md: National Brewing Company, 1959. 1st Edition. Folio. Very Good. Item #18987
A vibrant and whimsically colorful pictorial map of the Chesapeake bay and region whimsically depicting its rich history.
The map is stunning to behold, and the colors are striking. Tunis draws heavily on important events and people prominent in the history of Maryland and Virginia, and includes many captions related to the illustrations. Images include the State House in Annapolis, the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg, George Washington giving his Farewell Address to the Continental Congress, the Frigate USS Constellation, Third Haven Meeting House in Easton, Md, and many, many more!
Framed in a wooden, aqua-blue colored frame to bring out the water color in the map, under glass.
This historic piece measures 29" X 22" framed.
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