touring topics (7 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. 66 Pp. Color Cover Reproduced A Painting Of Lo Angeles Harbor By Loren Barton. Covers Detached But Present, A Few Words On Front Cover Referring To Contents, A Few Erased Pencil Check Marks In Table Of Contents.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Cover By Carl Oscar Borg, Wood Block Portrait By Franz Geritz, Illustrations By Viola French, Raymond P. Winters, Victor Mall, Photographs By Ernest M. Pratt And Viroque Baker (illustrator). 1st Edition. 40 Pp. Light Wear, Center Crease Visible On Front Cover, Darkening To Most Of Pp 6-7 Where A Clipping Had Been Laid In.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 66 Pp. Color Cover Reproduced A Painting Of Redwoods By Marie B. Kendall. Light Wear, Some Writing On Front Cover Referring To The Contents.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. SPANISH EXPLORATION 1528-1793. ----TITLE: "A map of exploration in the Spanish Southwest, 1528-1793. Compiled by Joseph J. Hill and painted by Dillon Lauritzen for "Touring topics", Automobile Club of Southern California. Phil Townsend Hanna, editor." ----PUBLICATION DETAILS: A color pictorial map, 22 x 32 3/4 inches (56 x 83.5 cm) on a sheet 28 x 42 1/4 inches (71 x 107 cm) compiled by Joseph J. Hill, painted by Dillon Lauritzen and edited by Phil Townsend Hana. It was published in 1932 in Los Angeles as a supplement to "Touring Topics", a monthly periodical published by the Automobile Club of Southern California to promote automobile tourism around the southwestern United States. ----DESCRIPTION: Colorful historical map of the southwestern portion of the U.S. and the northern portion of Mexico, from the Pacific Coast in the west to Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana in the east. The land and sea routes of explorers of the region between 1528 and 1793 are indicated on the map. Includes pictorial decorative borders on 3 margins, with illustrations related to the explorations, including portraits of the explorers, their ships, or events that occurred in connection with their journeys. Dotted lines showing the extensive explorations of the Spanish. The legend is at lower left. The routes of 30 explorers covering the period 1528 to 1793 are shown on the map with their dates and names (e.g., Drake, La Rouse, Diaz and de Vaca). . The text outside the map discusses each important event. A colorful historical map, with an elaborate cartouche and small pictographs depicting animal life (e.g.; bison and antelope) and wigwams depicting Indian settlements. Relief shown by shadings. ----HILL: Joseph John Hill, b. 1883. Compiled this map. ----LAURITZEN: Dillon Theodore Lauritzen was born in Salt Lake City, UT in1904. Lauritzen settled in Los Angeles in 1917. By the 1930s he was working there as art director for the Automobile Association 'n of America. In his leisure he was active in the local art scene and painted landscapes and cityscapes. His illustrations, which appeared in Touring Topics and other national magazines, earned him a medal from the Art Directors Club. He died in Los Angeles in 1952. ----HANA: Phil Townsend Hana was born1896 in Los Angeles, California; attended University of Southern California; worked for Los Angeles Tribune, 1915-16; night city editor, then night editor, Los Angeles Times, 1917-19; manager, Los Angeles Bureau of the Associated Press, 1919-20; editor, Western highway builder for six years beginning in 1920; art editor, 1922, editor, 1926, Touring topics (called Westways by 1934); became public relations counsel for the Automobile Club of Southern California, 1941; he died in 1957. ----CONDITION: Good condition. No adverse indications of rough handling. Colorful and attractive. A few fold lines from having been folded in the supplement. Onefold line is separated for a few inches. ----Z15P18.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Touring Topics' is a vibrant chronicle of early automotive culture and exploration in the American West. Set during the late 1920s, this work captures the spirit of adventure that defined a golden age of motoring, offering readers an immersive look at the burgeoning road systems, scenic landscapes, and cultural heritage of California and its neighboring states. It serves as an essential record of the intersection between technology, tourism, and regional identity during a period of rapid modernization.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Touring Topics' is a vibrant chronicle of early automotive culture and exploration in the American West. Set during the late 1920s, this work captures the spirit of adventure that defined a golden age of motoring, offering readers an immersive look at the burgeoning road systems, scenic landscapes, and cultural heritage of California and its neighboring states. It serves as an essential record of the intersection between technology, tourism, and regional identity during a period of rapid modernization.