Old-Fashioned Luggage Labels by Carol Belanger Grafton

Old-Fashioned Luggage Labels by Carol Belanger Grafton

A traveler might be lost without luggage, and luggage might be lost without a label. These reproductions of vintage luggage labels date from an era before supersonic jets, e-tickets, and suitcases that fit into the overhead bin. Stylish declarations of social status, they recall an age when travel promised luxury, adventure, and excitement.
This treasury of antique luggage labels contains 53 colorful stickers from the heyday of the genre, which flourished from 1910 to 1940, until World War I brought tourism to a virtual halt. The privilege of travel belonged chiefly to the wealthy in the first half of the twentieth century, and these elegant stickers recall the grand hotels of Rome, Cairo, London, Amsterdam, Zurich, and other cities, in addition to carriers from around the globe, including Air France and Matson Steamship Line.
Today these labels document a bygone age, and their reflections of a more gracious era in travel as well as their visual appeal make them highly prized by collectors. They re also a great way to add a touch of well-traveled sophistication to any arts and crafts project.

French illustrator Gustave Doré (1833-83) began his prolific career at the age of 15, and his dramatic engravings have exercised an incalculable influence over latter-day artists. The remarkable scope of his work ranges from Milton, Dante, and the Bible to Rabelais, Shakespeare, and street scenes of 19th-century London.

SKU	Non disponible
ISBN 13	9780486421940
ISBN 10	0486421945
Title	Old-Fashioned Luggage Labels
Author	Carol Belanger Grafton
Series	Dover Stickers
Condition	Non disponible
Binding type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2002-08-28
Number of pages	4
Cover note	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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