Description
Paul Mayo Paine (who typically signed his maps Paul M. Paine) designed or co-designed several pictorial maps during the 1920s and 1930s. He served as a librarian at the Syracuse [New York] Public Library from at least 1919 to at least 1931, and was active in the American Library Association. His maps reflected his occupation as a librarian, with either literary or historical themes: Map of Adventures (1925), The Booklovers Map of the British Isles(1927),A Map of the History of New York State(1928),Map of Great Adventures (1928), Map of the History of Pennsylvania (1931) andThe Booklovers Map of America(1939). He also collaborated with Grace Raymond Hebard on Map of the History and Romance of Wyoming (1928).
R.R. Bowker Co. was founded in 1872 and today is the official U.S. ISBN Agency, as well as a major publisher of reference books and directories. The company published various pictorial maps in the mid 20th century, including ones by Paul. M. Paine and Amy Jones.
Full publication information: Copyright 1927 Paul M. Paine. R.R. Bowker Co. 62 W. 45th St. New York N.Y.
Condition: Generally very good, recently professionally cleaned and deacidified with only minor remaining toning and wear; few short marginal tears and chips professionally restored.
Reference:
Paine, Paul M. “The Use of Print — Its Advocates in Conference.”The Library Journal.August 1919. p. 407. Online atGoogle Books:http://books.google.com/books?id=q59JAAAAYAAJ (9 June 2010).