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Air France Mediterranean Network

Feb 28, 2021 | World

Gorgeous Air France brochure illustrated by a pictorial map was designed by Lucien Boucher, the French artist known for his creative world maps for Air France.

Schwangau & Hohenschwangau

Feb 17, 2021 | Germany

The illustrations of this brochure on Hoheschwanstein were designed by the Austrian artist Hans Oberbacher. Born in Tyrol, he’s known for his relief-like maps of the Alps.

Canada invites you

Feb 15, 2021 | Canada

Brochure published by the Travel Bureau of Canada and sponsored by the Canadian Pacific Railways.

Bombay

Feb 13, 2021 | India

Vintage foldout travel brochure for Bombay, India includes 10 narrow pages total; front, back and 2 page-map are done in color. Undated, but published after 1952.

Pylos

Feb 9, 2021 | Greece

This 6 pages folded leaflet is a touristic brochure published by the Greek National Tourism Organisation to promote the ancient harbor of Pylos.

Adertising leaflet for the St-Gall-Gais-Appenzell railways in Switzerland. There is no date, but should be published ca 1931, date of the electrification of the line. 2 illustrations on front and rear covers of the leaflet and drawn panoramas of the route of the railway inside.

Wengernalp and Jungfrau railway

Feb 6, 2021 | Switzerland

This is an attractive advertising leaflet for the Wengernalp and Jungfrau Railway in Switzerland. There is no date, but it came with other items dated 1930.

Air India timetable 1969

Feb 2, 2021 | India

Air India timetable presenting a woman playing a serenade to the world famous Maharajah.

Air India Timetable 1963

Feb 1, 2021 | India

Air-India International Corporation (abbreviated to Air-India in 1962) is born in 1953 from the natioanalization of the international lines of all Indian airlines. In the 50s, 60s and 70s, the India’s flag carrier extended its international routes to all continents.

Air India Timetable 1966

Jan 24, 2021 | India

This 20 pages brochure (19 x 22,4 cm) of Air India displays the international flight schedule of the period June/July 1966. Illustrated in the style of the Persian miniatures.