Suchy Arthur B (7 results)

No Binding. Condition: Fine. A collector of Ohio memorabilia will find this pictorial map intriguing. The design highlights the presidents from Ohio as well as the colleges & universities located in the state. This map is new old stock. It is not a reproduction or a modern copy. This map has been in storage over 50 years and is in mint condition. A number of years ago I had an opportunity to purchase the estate of a northern Ohio artist named Arthur Suchy. Mr. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1899 and died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1995. Although he supported himself as a graphic designer, he had a personal interest in cartography. In his effects, I found examples of at least six maps that he designed. He had them printed and sold them in local gift shops. The copies that did not sell he returned to his home and stored in his studio. This map is one of the unsold copies. The map measures 24" by 24" and is ready to frame. It is printed in four colors of ink on medium weight paper. The map is entitled "Ohio, Mother of Presidents". Although it was designed and copyrighted in 1939, I believe this to be a later printing, perhaps from the 1970s. 48 College seals will be found in the circles along the border and elsewhere on the map. A line leads from each seal to the town in which the college is located. A line leads from each presidential portrait to the town in which he was born. Alternating with the seals in the border are squares in which will be found the derivation of the names of the various counties in Ohio. The border includes the seals of the college of Wooster, Ashland College, Findlay College, Miami University, Case, Hiram, Akron, Ohio Northern, Ohio Wesleyan, Defiance, Ohio State, Oberlin, John Carroll, Denison, Capital, Mount Union, Xavier and many others. Suchy, Arthur B. (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Any collector of Key West, Florida memorabilia will be interested in this unusual pictorial map. This over seventy-five-year-old map is new old stock. It has been in storage for over 60 years and is in mint condition. It is not a reproduction or a modern copy. This map provides a unique view of the island and notes the locations of 82 places of interest. A number of years ago I had an opportunity to purchase the estate of a northern Ohio artist named Arthur Suchy. Mr. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1898 and died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1995. Although he supported himself as a graphic designer, he had a personal interest in cartography. In his effects, I found examples of at least six maps that he designed. He had them printed and sold them in local gift shops. The copies that did not sell he returned to his home and stored in his studio. This map is one of the unsold copies. The map measures 22" by 18" and is ready to frame. It is printed in red ink on medium weight paper. The map is entitled "Key West Florida". It was created and copyrighted in 1938. A note at the bottom indicates that this is the second edition of the map. In addition it states that a larger Collector's edition of the map, limited to one hundred copies and hand-colored was available. This copy has not been colored and I no longer have copies of the Collector's edition available. Suchy, Arthur B. (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Any collector of Cleveland memorabilia will be interested in this ready-to-frame pictorial map. This map is new old stock. It is not a reproduction or a modern copy. This nearly ninety-year-old map provides a unique view of the city and is in mint condition. A number of years ago I had an opportunity to purchase the estate of a northern Ohio artist named Arthur Suchy. Mr. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1899 and died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1995. Although he supported himself as a graphic designer, he had a personal interest in cartography. In his effects, I found examples of at least six maps that he designed. He had them printed and sold them in local gift shops. The copies that did not sell he returned to his home and stored in his studio. This map is one of the unsold copies. It has been in storage for over 60 years and is in fine condition. The map measures 17" by 20" and is printed in brown ink on medium weight paper. It depicts the center of Cleveland and Ohio City in 1836. The map was drawn by Mr. Suchy in the 1930s and is copyrighted 1937. Suchy, Arthur B. (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Any collector of Cleveland memorabilia will be interested in this map. This nearly one-hundred-year-old map provides a unique view of the city and is in mint condition. This map is new old stock. It is not a reproduction or a modern copy. A number of years ago I had an opportunity to purchase the estate of a northern Ohio artist named Arthur Suchy. Mr. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1899 and died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1995. Although he supported himself as a graphic designer, he had a personal interest in cartography. In his effects, I found examples of at least six maps that he designed. He had them printed and sold them in local gift shops. The copies that did not sell he returned to his home and stored in his studio. This map is one of the unsold copies. It has been in storage for over 80 years and is in mint condition. "The Heart of Cleveland" was printed in 1928. It measures 38.5" by 24" and is ready to frame. It was printed in four colors on medium weight paper by the DuBois Press of Rochester, New York. Regrettably, it was originally folded and placed in the pictured envelope. As such, it should be dry-mounted before framing. I have had several professionally framed and the results have been outstanding. Once completed, one needs to look carefully to see that this map has been folded for over 80 years. This map is included in the collections of the Cleveland Public Library, the Cleveland State University Library, the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, and the Western Reserve Historical Society. Here is an opportunity to own an 80 year old piece of Cleveland history in as-new condition. Suchy, Arthur B. (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. What a great gift for your child at Colgate, a recent graduate, or one who has fond memories of alma mater. A number of years ago I had an opportunity to purchase the estate of a northern Ohio artist named Arthur Suchy. Mr. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1899 and died in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1995. Although he supported himself as a graphic designer, he had a personal interest in cartography. In his effects, I found examples of at least six maps that he designed. He had them printed and sold them in local gift shops. The copies that did not sell he returned to his home and stored in his studio. This map is one of the unsold copies. This map is new old stock. It is not a reproduction or a modern copy. This map has been in storage for over 80 years and is in mint condition. I believe this is one on the first maps published by Mr. Suchy. It is of his alma mater, Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. He was a member of the class of 1923 and created the map in 1927. It measures 18" by 21" and is ready to frame. It was printed, in 1927, in four colors on medium weight paper by the DuBois Press of Rochester, New York. Suchy, Arthur B. (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Condition: This map is in excellent condition with deep red color on clean paper that has no tears, holes, or stains. | This lovely map of Key West, Florida depicts the small island around the time of WWII, and celebrates its long history while heralding a bright future. The first edition example of this map was produced by the Ohio artist and illustrator, Arthur B. Suchy as one of 100, limited edition, hand colored prints. This is the 2nd edition, printed in one color (Red) in 1941. | Eighty places of interest are noted throughout the map. One such place of interest is the Pan American Airport, which operated the first international flight from the United States with Havana, Cuba as the destination. Other noteworthy details within the map include the latitude and longitude of the island, the various groups of people that occupied Key West (lower right), the "90 miles to Cuba," which became a well-known distance under John F. Kennedy, and the "Past, Present, and Future" text inserts that describe the island's importance throughout time. | Size: 14 x 19 inches. …

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Condition: This map is in A condition, with bold coloring, full margins and very few minor imperfections. Issued folding, the map has been professionally flattened and linen backed for preservation and presentation purposes. | An impressive and large pictorial map of Cleveland Ohio, dubbed here as the "Forest City," by Arthur B. Suchy. The map was published by the Du Bois Press out of Rochester, New York in 1928. | From West 59th Street to East 40th Street, Suchy presents the city of Cleveland Ohio in a very pleasing style, with subtle orange and yellow colors, bordered by the blue Lake Erie to the north. Important places and monuments are represented throughout by pictorial vignettes as well as a numbered legend that can be found in the lower right corner of the map. | In the top right, an open book tells the story of General Moses Cleveland, who founded the city during a surveying expedition in 1796. The opposite corner features a wind-head, compass rose, and several ships and lighthouses representative of the Great Lakes during the 1920s. Places of interest that are rendered pictorially include the City Zoo at Brookside Park, the Cleveland Airport, Westside Marketplace, Cleveland Museum of Art, Euclid Beach Park, and the Circus Grounds, to name a few. | Arthur B. Suchy (1899-1995) was a graphic illustrator and pictorial map maker that was very active from 1920 - 1940. Born a son of Cleveland Ohio, he made several accurate map representing the City, State of Ohio, as well as a map of Colgate College, where he was once a student. Other works include his pictorial map of Miami and Cayo Hues - Key West. He was know to be a collector of maps, photographs, prints and other visual art materials. | Size: 23.25 x 35.75 inches.…