Sale 2459 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, October 26, 2017

2 RARE & IMPORTANT TRAVEL POSTERS DESCRIPTIONS For an explanation of how the posters are described and a guide to the symbols used, please refer to the section “Supplemental advice” which appears at the back of the catalogue. 3 DESIGNER UNKNOWN 2 c RIVIERA SERVICE / DUTCH STEAMSHIP COMPANY / [HOLLANDIA.] 1910. 33 1 / 2 x22 1 / 2 inches, 85x57 1 / 4 cm. Lankhout, The Hague. Condition A-: time-staining and minor creases in margins; creases and abrasions along sharp horizontal fold. Paper. From the Julius Paul Collection, with the Albertina stamp and pencil-written inventory number on verso. [800/1,200] DESIGNER UNKNOWN 3 c LA VELOCE / SERVIZI TRANSATLANTICI PER L’AMERICA / GENOVA. Circa 1901. 38x25 3 / 4 inches, 96 1 / 2 x65 1 / 2 cm. Armanino, Genova. Condition B+: tears and minor losses at edges; creases and abrasions at edges and along horizontal fold; tape, discoloration and water staining on verso. Printed on thick paper. La Veloce was an Italian shipping company, which operated a route between Italy and South America; they began sailing from Palermo to New York in 1901. The Nord America made 58 round roundtrips through 1908, when she began to be used only as a cargo ship. From the Julius Paul Collection, with the Albertina stamp and pencil-written inventory number on verso. [800/1,200]