A rare collection of 7 Pictorial maps designed by Ernest Dudley Chase, 6 pencil signed; sizes vary.
Ernest Dudley Chase (1878-1966) was an American illustrator of greeting cards and pictorial maps active in the first half of the 20th century. From his studio in Winchester Massachusetts, Chase became famous for his elaborately illustrated pictorial maps.
The United States of America. Winchester, Mass: E.D. Chase, 1935.
Signed by Chase.
A Pictorial Map of the British Isles. Winchester, Mass: [publisher not identified], 1935.
Signed by Chase.
A Pictorial Map of Germany. 1935. Signed by Chase.
A Pictorial Map of the New England States, U.S.A. 1939. Signed by Chase.
A Pictorial Map of North America. 1945. Signed by Chase.
Chase, Ernest Dudley, Sidney C. Trager, Charles Peck Kerr, C. Beecher Peterson, and Ashley C. Leduc. The Pictorial Map A World of Stamps. [Winchester, Mass.]: Copyrighted and printed in U.S.A. by Ernest Dudley Chases, Winchester, Mass, 1947. Signed by Chase.
Whiting, Oliver K., and Ernest Dudley Chase. Peace Map of the World United: A Pictorial History of Transport and Communications from Jonah to the Jet Plane As Paths to Permanent Peace. 1950. "originated, designed, copyrighted and distributed by Oliver K. Whiting of London ; drawn and published by Ernest Dudley Chase, Winchester, Mass." NOT SIGNED.
Condition: overall in acceptable condition though a few with creased corners, some with pin-holes from being used; most edges are good, but 1 map has damage along bottom edge; maps have been stored rolled, which is how they will ship. Inquiries welcome.
Reference:
Harvard has an online collection of Chase maps
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