Description: This attractive detailed vintage travel map (1:18,000) from 1930 depicts the ancient Sicilian city of Messina about 100 years ago before modern expansion. The urban fabric is striking, with topography, and area institutions of interest. The city of Messina is best known as the Sicilian port closest to Italy proper, as well as the cultivation of mandarin oranges, wine, lemons, and olives. It was the strategic focus of the Allies' initial invasion of Europe in WW2. Founded thousands of years ago, it was ruled by over the many years Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Italians, and others, as one of the major powers of the Mediterranean. On the reverse is a 4x6 area map of Messina. Honor your ancestors, friends, travel and romantic memories, bucket list, and history. The size fits nicely onto a standard 8"x10" frame, with adequate space for a matted frame. These compact maps with mesmerizing detail fit nicely into tight spaces such as powder rooms, nooks and crannies, and hallways. Size paper 6 1/4" x 8 1/4"Size image 6" x 8" Crisp & clean, undamaged, with sharp image. Narrow margins. This map is shipped first class mail, paid by me, in order to keep your cost as low as possible. I've shipped many paper items first class mail over the years with no problems or complaints. It's what the USPS knows best! The map was originally folded into a travel book, and existed there for nearly a century, and in order to qualify for the best shipping first class rate it will be refolded into its original presentation. First class mail offers no tracking, but as mentioned, no one has complained about the time for delivery, normally well within a week. If you require expedited shipping, please advise, and I will let you know the additional charge (typically about $10). As an added bonus with your first class mailing, I will likely be utilizing vintage stamps (unused, still acceptable, but only at face value) that may almost cover the envelope (over a dozen stamps). Enjoy!
Price: 13.75 USD
Location: Medford, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-08-23T23:40:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1930-1939
Type: City Map
Format: Folding Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1930
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: Baedeker, Wagner & Debes
City: Messina
Country/Region: Sicily, Italy
