Travel Poster Lloyd Triestino Europa Italy South Africa

Original vintage cruise travel poster - Lloyd Triestino MV. Africa MV. Europa Italy South Africa Express - featuring a dynamic design against a red background showing a map of Europe and Africa highlighting Italy and the eastern coastline of Africa hanging from a traditional style African spear with a rocket shape at the tip, a sleek cruise liner sailing above a leopard skin style fold, the bold white lettering above and in black below with the ships named on the side. The modern streamlined MV Africa and Europa were launched in 1951 to operate Lloyd Triestino's Italy Africa route from 1952; the Africa sailed her maiden voyage from Genoa to Cape Town and the Europa sailed her first journey from Trieste to Cape Town; both were sold in 1976. Battistella. Printed in Italy. La Editoriale Libraria SpA Trieste. Good condition, repaired tear, minor creasing, small paper loss in margins. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Battistella, size (cm): 68x48, year of printing: 1950s