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[Persuasive Map; Olympics] GERMANY THE BEAUTIFUL TRAVEL COUNTRY c.1935

$ 66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Subject: Map
  • Originality: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Date of Creation: 1960

    Description

    Germany between the wars, issued for the American and British markets by Reichsbahnzentrale fuer den Deutschen Reiseverkehr [German State Railway] German Tourist Information Office. "At first glance, a typical English-language map brochure promoting tourism, in this case, travel to Germany in 1936. The map shows scores of Germans at work and play: happy, prosperous, industrious (and invariably blonde). Industry and agriculture, culture and sport abound. Berlin and the 1936 Olympic Games are prominent. The date is estimated, but likely late 1935." Quoted from a lengthy description found at Cornell's Persuaive Maps, Collector's Notes: