Original 1939 Air France Pictorial Route Map by Lucien Boucher

Description

View Original 1939 Air France Pictorial Route Map by Lucien Boucher with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Features many small colorful illustrations and vignettes showing local landmarks, characters and scenes. Condition of this map, considering its age, is rated as Fair with multiple pin holes along edges outside of margins and several flattened wrinkles and a possible repaired tear beginning at the left sheet edge and extending approx. A very early example of the many iconic pictorial route maps created for Air France from 1934 through 1962 by renowned French artist and illustrator, Lucien Boucher (1889-1971).  Features many small colorful illustrations and vignettes showing local landmarks, characters and scenes.   Condition of this map, considering its age, is rated as Fair with multiple pin holes along edges outside of margins and several flattened wrinkles and a possible repaired tear beginning at the left sheet edge and extending approx. 18 inches into the map interior.  These are all visually minimized by the flattening of the paper when it was mounted to the linen backing.  There also appears to have been some fairly extensive color touch-up throughout the oceans portion of the poster.  Please look at images closely to determine condition details.  Sheet Size: 39 in (99 cm) X 25.0 in (64 cm) Image Size: 38 in (97 cm) X 23.5 in (60 cm) Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Transportation › Maps & Atlases › Maps › Other Collectible Maps.

Country of Origin

France

Year

1939