Sale 2524 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, November 14, 2019

DESIGNER UNKNOWN 197 c JASPER NATIONAL PARK / CANADIAN ROCKIES. Circa 1950. 29 3 / 4 x19 3 / 4 inches, 75 1 / 2 x50 1 / 4 cm. Condition A-: small repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; slight darkening in upper right margin. Collector’s ink stamp in upper right corner and on verso. Paper. A breathtaking view of Pyramid Mountain and Pyramid Lake, two of the many geological attractions in largest National Park of the Canadian Rockies. The main building of the original Jasper Park Lodge, built entirely of logs, burned down in 1952.   [1,000/1,500] ROGER COUILLARD (1910-1999) 198 c TRAVEL THE CANADIAN / CANADIAN PACIFIC. 1955. 39 3 / 4 x25 1 / 4 inches, 101x64 cm. Condition B: replaced lower right corner; small replaced losses at edges; repaired tear from bottom edge through central image; extensive creases in lower text; partial silkscreen. “Banff Park” was one of sixteen new carriages, named after parks in Canada, that went into service for the Canadian Pacific in 1954. Each car had several private rooms, an observation lounge and a dome. Canadian Pacific p. 307, Canadian Pacific / Choko np, Furness vol. 8 p. 128, Affiches Chemin de Fer p. 125. [1,500/2,000] 197 198 END OF SALE