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Mid-20th century travel poster of Malta

The Maltese Islands.
Italy, 1950. Full colour. 550 x 680mm.
Stock #:  19416

£440.00

1 in stock

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Description

Vintage travel advertising poster with a detailed, illustrated map of Malta, Comino and Gozo in full colour. Liberally decorated with images of historical landmarks and notable buildings, towns and other places; a plan of Valletta with a coat of arms above; letters on either side of the map, dating from WWII, the left side from Buckingham Palace and the right side from Roosevelt. At the top is 'For Gallantry' and at the bottom of the map is a view of the Grand Harbour in Valletta. Various activities can be seen on all areas of the map; hunting, farming, polo (on horseback and in water), swimming, sailing, fishing, scuba diving etc. The border of the map is decorated with oranges, coats of arms and Maltese cross emblems.

Condition:

A good example.

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