Imperial Airways Planisphere Route Map
Original vintage travel poster for Imperial Airways featuring the Speedbird logo with colourful illustrations of a globe map in four sectors and a detailed segment of Europe showing routes from London to Brussels, Paris, Cologne and Zurich with information on this type of map based on a 1507 design by the 16th century cartographer Martin Waldseemueller (1470-1520) marking the flight routes operated by Imperial Airways and associated companies around the world with South African Airways and an image of a propeller plane flying over the key. Printed in England by the Curwen Press Ltd London and Published by Imperial Airways Ltd. Horizontal. Very good condition, minor creasing, minor stains, backed on linen.
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