OTTORINO MANCIOLI - Gino Boccasile (scuola) - Ristampa Edizioni del Borghese / La Roccia 1970 ca - PER L'ONORE PER LA VITA - 1940s

Ala Littoria S.A., Rome - Empire Line Rome-Asmara-Addis Ababa-Mogadishu - aviation poster 1935/36 - historic reprint from the 1970s, 50x35 cm

- condition:
condition B (good) - 6.5/10. historical-era 1970s reprint on coated glossy paper, not a modern newspaper stand reprint. central cross-fold from original storage, clearly visible in photos and typical of these posters. vivid Art Deco colors, petrol green and ochre still intense. no tears, no holes, no restoration, no writing. corners intact. mild, uniform yellowing of the white print edge, consistent with 50 years of age. clean white backside. see high-resolution photos, which are an integral part of the description.

- origin:
original poster from 1935/36 designed by graphic artist Umberto di Lazzaro for Ala Littoria S.A. - the Kingdom of Italy’s national airline, commissioned by the Ministry of Aviation to promote the Empire Line, the world’s longest air route at the time: Rome - Asmara - Addis Ababa - Mogadishu, established after the proclamation of the A.O.I. Empire. depicts the Savoia-Marchetti S.73 trimotor flying over a dromedary. an icon of aeronautical Futurism and Italian colonialism. this is the prestigious and sought-after historic reprint from the 1970s in the “Ali d’Italia” / Edizioni del Borghese series, limited, numbered edition of 1000 copies for collectors. provenance: private historical collection from Veneto, kept in a dry folder for 40 years. the original lithographic poster 100x140 cm is valued at 4,000-8,000€ and housed at the Aeronautics Museum of Vigna di Valle. I expressly declare that this is a historic reprint from the 1970s.

- dimensions (cm):
reprint format 50 x 35 cm approx. (measured 49.5 x 34.8 cm). original format 100 x 140 cm. weight 40 grams.

- shipping method:
professional shipping from a collector. packaging in a new 7mm rigid cardboard tube with acid-free protective tissue + inner humidity-protective tube. item shipped never folded. tracked insured shipment with courier. costs: Italy €15, Europe €25, rest of the world €35. delivery within 24/48 working hours from payment approval. possible free in-person pickup in Mestrino (PD) / Padua by appointment.