This is a terrific site for older National Park Service, National Park
brochures and maps.  Just in case you cannot find a copy of the book.

http://npshistory.com/brochures/index.htm

Peter Stark

On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 8:36 AM Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Hey Chris,
>
> It looks like one of those self-published things that often can be
> sketchy. But, because many US libraries own it, including the National Park
> Service in Denver, it may be one of the good self-published works. I wonder
> if the author/photographer indicates where the maps are from - maybe all
> the Park Service. I imagine you can ILL a copy. 364 pages, indexed.
> Described thusly:
>
> This book brings together a collection of over 400 maps produced by the
> United States National Park Service from 1910 to today. Photographer Brian
> Kelley has impulsively archived the rarely seen treasures over the past
> three years, uncovering a design portfolio with little to no credit to
> their respective designers. The growing collection displays a progressive
> design approach, from more typographic-driven covers, to the proliferation
> of duotone print production, culminating in the Unigrid system developed by
> Italian designer Massimo Vignelli in the 1970s.
>
> Here is a bit of a review:
> https://www.ceros.com/inspire/originals/parks-brian-kelley-national-park-service-vignelli-yellowstone-roosevelt/
>
> <https://www.ceros.com/inspire/originals/parks-brian-kelley-national-park-service-vignelli-yellowstone-roosevelt/>
> A History of US Design Through National Park Posters - Ceros Inspire
> <https://www.ceros.com/inspire/originals/parks-brian-kelley-national-park-service-vignelli-yellowstone-roosevelt/>
> But before the Unigrid, each park had its own unique graphic identity. As
> Lyz Nagan-Powell explains in her introduction to Parks, these maps and
> pamphlets were considered physical manifestations of the various parks
> themselves.“They are brochures for the heart and soul of each destination,”
> she writes.
> www.ceros.com
>
>
> Let us know if you hear from anyone ...
>
> Angie
>
>
>
> Angie Cope
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> *Subject:* [MAPS-L] National Parks maps book
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> Hi All,
>
> Is anyone familiar with:
> Parks United States National Park Service Maps from the Collection of
> Brian Kelley /anglais (STANDARDS MANUA): KELLEY BRIAN: 9780578469829:
> Amazon.com: Books
> <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FParks-United-National-Service-Collection%2Fdp%2F0578469820%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fdchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dmaps%2Bcollection%2Bbrian%2Bkelly%26qid%3D1631159488%26sr%3D8-1&data=04%7C01%7Cacope%40UWM.EDU%7C6106fc39436e423a1e6508d973a5f199%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C637667978828370009%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=0nrroOAH%2Bks%2Fk0yvssGKRo1OTgwLceoYTDz%2FOykopow%3D&reserved=0>
>
> Just curious.
> Many thanks,
>
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