20th Century

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    Pictorial map of Tunisia designed by J. Vanney and J. Moretton in Art Deco style showing numerous cities and towns (including Tunis, Kairouan, Sousse, Sfax, and Gabes) and several interesting sites illustrated in profile such as Roman ruins at El Djem and Dougga, the Great Mosque at Kairouan, and the Selja Gorges, along with others.

    • Author: J. Vanney
    • Dimension: 30 x 21 cm
    • Place of publication: Asnières-sur-Seine
    • Year: 1931
  • A rare separate map showing all Napoleon’s travels and stages of life. Compiled by René Barbier and published by  Girard & Barrere in Paris, 1943. Cfr: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Cartes et plans, GE C-15230

    • Author: René Barbier
    • Dimension: 95 x 61 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1943
  • mappa lago di Como Maggiore e Garda
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    An uncommon very fine art nouveau map of the Italian Lakes in Northern Italy
    • Dimension: 45 x 57 cm
    • Place of publication: Milan
    • Year: 1930
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    Deliziosa carta geo-pittorica centrata sul Lago Maggiore che mostra anche il lago di Varese, d’Orta e di Lugano disegnata da Aldo Cigheri nel 1950. La mappa ricchissima di vignette, piccole illustrazioni, vedute ed elementi folklorostici mostra anche le principali vie di collegamento tra le città più importanti della zona. In basso a sinistra una legenda con i segni convenzionali e le principali attrazioni turistiche, naturali, santuari e luoghi meritevoli di una visita. Aldo Cigheri (1909–1995)…

    • Author: Aldo Cigheri
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    • Year: 1950
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    Very rich and detailed brochure with pictorial map of the Rhineland. The cartoon map by Leo Faller provides a striking overview of whole Rhine valley and it extends from Kleve and Emmerich to Pforzheim. On verso text in English. An attractive and uncommon ephemeral item in excellent condition.

    • Author: Leo Faller
    • Dimension: 40,5 x 77,5 cm
    • Place of publication: Dusseldorf
    • Year: 1951
  • Wonderful decorative map of the French Alsace Wine Region, home of superb Rieslings and highly aromatic Gewürztraminer wines!

    A large very decorative promotional map of the French wine region of Alsace by Willy Fisher and A. Cordier published in Strasbourg at Michel in 1950. The pictorial map shows the various cities of the region with icons of the buildings, scenic areas, manufacturing and farming. All the major towns and cities also have their coat of arms. In the right large cartouche with Bacchus. Above the names of the wines.

    • Author: Willy Fischer
    • Place of publication: Strasbourg
    • Year: 1950
    • Dimension: 100 x 63 cm
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    Pictorial world map designed as gameboard by Lucien Boucher

    • Author: Lucien Boucher
    • Dimension: 50 x 65 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1947
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    Charming illustrated world map showing the geographical origin of the animals used to make furs designed by the illustrator Paul Ternat (1897-1951) and published by A. Clerin in 1930 for the French association of fur ateliers. The decorative pictorial map is embellished by three large wind roses and galleons in the seas.

    • Author: Paul Ternat
    • Dimension: 24 x 34,5 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1930
  • Color pictorial map of Limousin and Marche covered with vignettes drawings of people and products of the province with explanation, representing region’s historical figures and events, resources, sights, churches, important buildings, people, activities, crops, etc. Includes decorative title cartouche and compass rose. Relief shown pictorially. Published by Ode Paris in 1951 from a drawn by Jaques Liozu.

    • Author: Jacques Liozu
    • Dimension: 490 x 340 mm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1951
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    Wall pictorial map of Lombardy by Bruni Ghigi.

    • Author: Bruno Ghigi Editore
    • Dimension: 130 x 100 cm
    • Place of publication: Bologna
    • Year: 1957
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    Coloratissimo e vivace manifesto dell’artista Vouch Ludmila disegnato nel 1980 per l’Assessorato del Turismo della Lombardia. La grande rappresentazione, chiaramente ispirata al capolavoro “Il giardino delle delizie” di Hieronymus Bosch ne riprende la costruzione prospettica mostrando l’allegoria della regione attraverso i suoi  edifici, cattedrali e piazze più famose così come le montagne, i laghi, i fiumi  e le attività turistiche, commerciali e ricreative. Ricchissima di simboli e riferimenti alle peculiarità del territorio. Nel cielo un…

    • Author: Vouch Ludmila
    • Dimension: 98 x 68 cm
    • Place of publication: Milan
    • Year: 1980
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    Recto shows pictorial map in colour showing mission-stations, government-stations, colleges, landing-grounds, and medical missions. Verso shows black and white map of eastern New Guinea with government-stations, mission-stations, and a boundary marked, and including index map. Cfr. Maslyn Williams Map Collection MFC 35 mappa nr.11

    • Author: Karl Vöster
    • Dimension: 33,5 x 47,5 cm
    • Place of publication: Berlin
    • Year: 1950