20th Century
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Out of stockBella e non comune carta geografica pittorica della Germania che si focalizza sull’apparato ferroviario della nazione con i collegamenti fra le città principali segnate in colore nero e le rotte navali nel baltico in blu. La mappa mostra con un riuscito accostamento cromatico e deliziose vignette le caratteristiche principali, produttive e architettoniche del territorio ed è completata in basso a destra da un inserto che evidenzia la Germania all’interno dell’Europa. Al verso un ipotetico itinerario…
- Dimension: 44 x 59 cm
- Place of publication: Berlin
- Year: 1936
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Very decorative lithographic poster map designed by Kempster and Evans issued by Chromoworks in London in 1956. The map shows historical figures in costume and is bordered by the coat of arms or shields of various counties.
- Dimension: 610 x 970 mm
- Year: 1956
- Place of publication: London
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Out of stockPrima carta geografica pittorica del Parco Nazionale di Nairobi disegnata con il nord in basso da Dennis Own Mathews, geometra e cartografo che ha ricoperto il ruolo di Direttore Generale dell’Associazione Turistica dell’Africa Orientale. Pubblicata a Nairobi nel 1948, due anni dopo l’apertura del Parco, la carta descrive un esempio, piuttosto raro, di Parco nazionale situato negli immediati dintorni di una grande città. La carta mostra strade, sentieri, dighe, aree per picnic, fiumi, stazioni dei…
- Dimension: 42 x 54,5 cm
- Place of publication: Nairobi
- Year: 1948
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Out of stockPictorial map of the United States featuring portraits of iconic American Jazz musicians like: Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck, Jimmy Giuffre, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Gerry Mulligan, Bessie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Kenton, Lester Young, Woody Herman, John Coltrane, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Bennv Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Billie Holidav, Lennie Tristano, Stan Getz, Ornette Coleman, Jerry Roll Morton, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Gil Evans.…
- Dimension: 100 x 69 cm
- Place of publication: Ferrara
- Year: 1984
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Rare pictorial map of the world by Gianni Ciferri published in Brescia in 1963 exclusively for school’s teachers. There are several and lovely vignettes throughout the map to illustrate the main features of the various areas of the world. At right eight views showing London, Niagara Falls, New York etc…
- Dimension: 52 x 75 cm
- Place of publication: Brescia
- Year: 1963
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Out of stockA stunning pictorial map created by International Data Corp. showcases Massachusetts, highlighting its vibrant technological and industrial network, teeming with commercial activities, many of which are intertwined with innovation and research. This map, featuring vibrant colors and a richly detailed artistic style, is fully annotated with the names of companies, places of interest, buildings, roads, highways, and bridges. The map is enriched with numerous vignettes, bringing it to life. These include natural elements, such as…
- Dimension: 56 x 86 cm
- Place of publication: Fremont
- Year: 1984
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Out of stockRare pictorial map of Mauritius signed A.M.L. lithographed in color and published in Johannesburg in 1957. It is decorated with a title cartouche, a compass rose and the coat of arms of the island with its Latin motto Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Star and Key of the Indian Ocean). This tourist map is richly illustrated with portraits of famous figures linked to the history of the island (La Bourdonnais, Surcouf, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Robert Edward…
- Dimension: 60 x 47 cm
- Place of publication: Johannesburg
- Year: 1957
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Lovely postcard showing the meeting at Panama between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans as a kiss. Published by Curt Otto Teich in 1935 for Sucesion de Maduro a hats and parfumes shop in Panama. Curt Teich who immigrated to the United States from Lobenstein, Germany, in 1896, founded the Curt Teich Company of Chicago, which operated from 1898 to 1978 as the world’s largest printer of view and advertising postcards.
- Dimension: 90 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: Chicago
- Year: 1935
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Out of stockStunning pictorial map designed by Herve Baille to promote the Messageries Maritime’s new ships “Caledonien” and “Tahitien”. It covers the company’s shipping route from Sydney in Australia to Tahiti via New Caledonia and Papeete. The map is richly embellished with vignettes in Herve Baille’s distinctive graphic style, showcasing flora, fauna, and notable locations. Frédéric Marie Joseph Hervé Baille (21 gennaio 1896 – 3 giugno 1974) è stato un artista e incisore Francese. Nato a Sète, Baille…
- Dimension: 58 x 90 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1950
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Out of stockLarge pictorial map of Asia designed by Herve Baille to promote the Messageries Maritime’s new ships “Cambodge”, “Laos”, and “Viet-Nam” for the month-long travel to the Far East from Colombo to Yokohama via Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong and Kobe. The map is richly embellished with vignettes in Herve Baille’s distinctive graphic style, showcasing flora, fauna, and notable locations such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Messageries Maritimes (1852-1977) è…
- Dimension: 75 x 55 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1954
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Out of stockStupenda carta geografica pittorica disegnata da Herve Baille per promuovere le rotte nell’Oceano Indiano dei nuovi transatlantici delle Messageries Maritime “Ferdinand de Lesseps”, “Jean Laborde”, La Bourdonnais” e “Pierre Loti”. La grande scena, centrata su Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, Comoros e il Canale del Mozambico, è dominata dai quattro transatlantici in navigazione mentre altre raffinate vignette evidenziano flora, fauna e luoghi di interesse. Frédéric Marie Joseph Hervé Baille (21 gennaio 1896 – 3 giugno 1974) è…
- Dimension: 58 x 90 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1950
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Out of stockLarge pictorial map of Asia designed by Herve Baille to promote the Messageries Maritime’s new ships “Cambodge”, “Laos”, and “Viet-Nam” for the month-long travel to the Far East from Colombo to Yokohama via Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong and Kobe. The map is richly embellished with vignettes in Herve Baille’s distinctive graphic style, showcasing flora, fauna, and notable locations such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Frédéric Marie Joseph Hervé…
- Dimension: 58 x 90 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1950
