UMBERTO DI LAZZARO - Ala Littoria S.A. Roma / Ristampa Edizioni del Borghese anni '70 - LINEA DELL'IMPERO ALA LITTORIA S.A. ROMA-ASMARA-ADDIS ABEBA-MOGADISCIO - Aviazione Imperiale 1936 - - 1930s

ALA LITTORIA S.A. ROMA - LINEA DELL'IMPERO ROMA-ASMARA-ADDIS ABEBA-MOGADISCIO - Manifesto Aviazione 1935/36 - Ristampa Storica Anni '70 50x35cm

- CONDITION:
Condition B (Good) - 6.5/10. Historic 1970s-era reprint on coated newspaper, NOT a modern stapled reprint. Central cross-fold from original storage, clearly visible in photos and typical of these posters. Art Deco colors vivid; teal green and ochre still intense. No tears, no holes, no restoration, no inscriptions. Corners intact. Slight and uniform yellowing of the white printing edge, compatible with 50 years of age. Clean white back. See high-resolution photos, they 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. - Flag carrier airline of the Kingdom of Italy, commissioned by the Ministry of the Air to promote the LINEA DELL'IMPERO, the world’s longest airline route at the time: Rome - Asmara - Addis Abeba - Mogadishu, established after the proclamation of the Empire of Italian Africa. It depicts the Savoia Marchetti S.73 trimotor flying over a dromedary. 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: historic private collection from Veneto, kept in a dry folder for 40 years. The original lithograph 100x140 cm is valued at €4,000-€8,000 and housed at the Museo dell'Aeronautica di Vigna di Valle. I HEREBY EXPRESSLY STATE THAT THIS IS A HISTORIC 1970s REPRINT.

- DIMENSIONS (cm):
Reprint size 50 x 35 cm approx. (measured 49.5 x 34.8 cm). Original size 100 x 140 cm. Weight 40 grams.

- SHIPMENT METHOD:
Professional collector’s shipping. Packaging in a rigid new 7 mm cardboard tube with acid-free tissue paper + inner humidity-proof tube. Item sent NEVER folded. Tracked insured shipping with courier. Costs: Italy €15, Europe €25, Rest of World €35. Delivery within 24/48 business hours after payment approval. Free in-person pick-up available in Mestrino (PD) / Padova by appointment.
Keywords for collectors: Ala Littoria, Linea dell'Impero, AOI, Regia Aeronautica, Savoia Marchetti, Art Deco, Aviazione, Futurismo.