12th Nov, 2024 11:00

Early Flight - The Caproni Collection & The Collectors Sale

 
  Lot 328
 

328

A collection of maps

Five World War II period silk maps for the R.A.A.F; an A.A.F. cloth map in the Asiatic Series inscribed to the verso 'A.A.F. Cloth Map Asiatic Series Number 32 French Indo-China'; French Indo-China (Central Siam) (Thailand) (East) inscribed to the verso 'Sheet K French Indo China (South Siam) (Thailand) (Part of); Ankara 6th Edition GCGS North J36 map inscribed verso 'Sinop 5th Edition GCGS North K36'; A.A.F. cloth chart number C52 Japan and The South China Seas inscribed verso 'A.A.F. Cloth Chart Number C53 East Chine Sea'; together with Kelly's Post Office district map of London 1948, six sections: the southeastern section; the southwestern section; the northwestern section; the southwestern section; the northeastern section; and the southeastern section; and Leningrad 1:1,000,000 sheet north O36, inscribed to the verso 'Smolensk Europe form the 1:1,000,000 North N36'.

Sold for £10
Estimated at £50 - £100


 

Five World War II period silk maps for the R.A.A.F; an A.A.F. cloth map in the Asiatic Series inscribed to the verso 'A.A.F. Cloth Map Asiatic Series Number 32 French Indo-China'; French Indo-China (Central Siam) (Thailand) (East) inscribed to the verso 'Sheet K French Indo China (South Siam) (Thailand) (Part of); Ankara 6th Edition GCGS North J36 map inscribed verso 'Sinop 5th Edition GCGS North K36'; A.A.F. cloth chart number C52 Japan and The South China Seas inscribed verso 'A.A.F. Cloth Chart Number C53 East Chine Sea'; together with Kelly's Post Office district map of London 1948, six sections: the southeastern section; the southwestern section; the northwestern section; the southwestern section; the northeastern section; and the southeastern section; and Leningrad 1:1,000,000 sheet north O36, inscribed to the verso 'Smolensk Europe form the 1:1,000,000 North N36'.

Wear commensurate with age and use. Some freaying to the edges of the silk maps. Some minor tearing, damages and staining to the Post Office district maps.

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Auction: Early Flight - The Caproni Collection & The Collectors Sale, 12th Nov, 2024

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