Sale 2459 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, October 26, 2017

PIÈRO COÈLLI (1893-1980) 84 c L’ISTRIE / (ITALIE). Circa 1925. 39 1 / 2 x24 1 / 4 inches, 100 1 / 4 x61 1 / 2 cm. Grafiche Modiano, Trieste. Condition B+: repaired tears in margins, into image; replaced losses and overpainting in upper right margin; creases in image; fold in lower right corner. One of only two known posters the artist designed. Bolaffi p. 63. [800/1,200] DESIGNER UNKNOWN 85 c SIENA. 1925. 37 1 / 4 x25 inches, 94 1 / 2 x63 1 / 2 cm. [Richter & C., Napoli.] Condition B+: repaired tears, restored losses and restoration at edges; margins and printer’s text trimmed off. With a seldom seen English language overprint at top. Manifesta 125, Travel Italia p. 82, Viaggio in Italia p. 103. [1,500/2,000] DESIGNER UNKNOWN 86 c LAGO DI COMO. Circa 1900. 39 1 / 4 x27 1 / 2 inches, 99 3 / 4 x70 cm. Condition A: minor creases and abrasions at edges. Paper. Paddlewheel boats have been operated on Lake Como since the 1820s. The Como went into service in 1874, officially designated as a Salon Paddle Steamer. She was demolished in 1953. Although this poster dates from the turn-of-the-century, it has a bold design and a style that belies its early date. The image on this poster is still used today on the cover of the timetables for sailings by the Lariana Company on Lake Como. Clearly a popular image, several different variations have been printed over the years, with the ship always appearing more or less the same - the variations occur in the clouds, the water and the background. [2,000/3,000] 84 85