Early October American Indian & Western Sale
Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 710
American Wild Life Illustrated by Wise & Co 1940
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
For your consideration is this 1940 edition of "American Wild Life, Illustrated", compiled by the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York. The title page also notes that the project was sponsored by "The Mayor of the City of New York, The Honorable Fiorello H. LaGuardia." LaGuardia was the very popular 3 term Republican Mayor of New York (1934-1945) who cleaned up the corruption of Tammany Hall. Though a Republican, LaGuradia's politics were Progressive and he was a strong supporter of Roosevelt's "New Deal". As a result, New York City was the recipient of a good deal of the WPA funds, including the funds to publish this volume. The book was an early effort at promoting wildlife conservation to "save our wildlife". It is illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates as well as six color plates and contains short descriptions of American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes. The book is bound in green "leather" with gilt title on the spine and title on front cover and decoration on the spine. with an engraving of a Bison and the outline of the U.S.A. The book is in excellent condition with a tight binding and no markings of rips to the pages. There is some minor edge-wear to the cover. Measuring 9 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 1.3/4".
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