Rare pictorial world map designed in the style of 17th century maps by the British painter and artist Gordon Davey (1912-1992) for Pakistan Airlines in 1960. The map is an interesting and curious mix between the classic geographical representations of the golden age of explorations (the wind rose, the numerous cartouches, sea monsters, galleons) and close modernity: in each country are depicted lovely little vignettes with ancient and modern reference: see for example the Roman centurion and the actual Italian coat of arms, the Statue of Liberty in New York and the caravans and native Indians in the United States.
PIA was founded on 29 October 1946 as Orient Airways, and was initially based in Calcutta, British India, before shifting operations to the newly independent state of Pakistan in 1947. Orient Airways was nationalized to form the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC). PIA is Pakistan’s largest airline and operates a fleet of more than 30 aircraft. The airline operates nearly 100 flights daily, servicing 18 domestic destinations and 25 international destinations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
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Out of stockColor pictorial map of the world showing travel Lufthansa’s routes and connections with Lufthansa plane flying over map of the world. Map representing landmarks, major cities, and people. Includes compass rose decorated with Lufthansa logo.
- Dimension: 46,5 x 72 cm
- Place of publication: Berlin-Schonefeld
- Year: 1962
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Out of stockA very attractive chart of the heavens and the zodiacal constellations designed by Lucien Boucher for Air France published at Atelier Perceval, 1951. The amazing promotional poster, decorated with many attractive drawings and designs, shows the constellations of the northern and southern skies overlain by a globe showing Air France routes. In the four corners cherubs blowing into the skies and the Milky Way flowing through the constellations.The map is decorated with many particulars shaded in gold.
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- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1951
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Globo Terrestre Delineato Sulle Ultime Osservazioni….del Cap. Cook / Globo Celeste Calcolato …. sulle Osservazioni del Sigg. Flamsteed
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A beautiful pictorial map of the world, showing the routes flown by French Airline Union de Transports Aériens. The world centered on Pacific is depicted physical with a nice colors.
The map shows UTA’s routes to the African Continent from Paris, primarily flying to former French colonies in West Africa, as well as to Karachi, Athens, Bangkok, Saigon, Singapore, Djakarta, Darwin and French Polynesia. Routes to Honolulu and Los Angeles from Papeete are also shown.
Union de Transports Aériens (UTA), formed in 1963 as a result of a merger between Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) and Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI), was the largest wholly privately owned, independent airline in France. It was absorbed into Air France between 1990 and 1992.- Dimension: 49 x 68 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1965
