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Auction History Result 4w162 ETOILE DU SUD linen 26x36 French travel poster '60s cool artwork of giraffe & African sights! Date Sold 9/13/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked French Travel Poster (measures 25 3/4" x 36") (Learn More) Croisieres Etoile Du Sud (literally translates to "Star of the South"), the 1969 second printing of the classic 1934 French travel poster encouraging travel aboard Southern Star Cruises. This poster features great art of a giraffe's silhouette containing samples of other African attractions, with an airplane flying overhead. This poster has a red stamp in the printing in the upper left, and the 1934 poster did not, which we have been told guarantees that this is definitely the second printing! If anyone knows more about distinguishing between the two editions of this poster, please e-mail us and we will post it here. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: What IS linenbacking? Learn More UPDATED 09/12/2011: Note that a knowledgeable collector pointed out that this poster is a circa 1960s travel poster and NOT a 1934 travel poster as we initially listed. The art used on the poster was also used on earlier French travel posters. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It has some tiny white dots scattered throughout which look to be part of the printing. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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