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1931 “Εκδρομικά” – Greek Tourism & Mountaineering Magazine, February 1931 Issue No. 21
€35.00Rare original issue of the illustrated Greek tourism and mountaineering magazine “Εκδρομικά”, published in Athens in February 1931.
This monthly periodical focused on:
- Greek tourism
- mountaineering
- hiking culture
- winter sports
- excursions across Greece
- preservation of the natural landscape
A publication documenting the early development of organized tourism and mountain culture in Greece during the 1930s. The issue includes articles and photographs relating to:
- Tinos
- Northern Evia
- Parnassos
- skiing in Greece
- Greek countryside and road culture
- mountaineering activities
Notable are the early ski-related photographs from Mount Parnassos, making this issue especially attractive for collectors of winter sports history and Greek alpine culture.
The magazine also contains period advertisements from hotels, photography studios, soap manufacturers and tourism-related businesses of the era.
Condition:
Complete copy with worn / fragile binding and signs of age and use. Interior pages remain generally clean and readable. Please examine photographs carefully.
Details:
Athens, February 1931
Year B’, Issue 21
36 pages
Approx. 17 × 24 cm
Original softcover
1939 Greek Travel Excursions Booklet “Ypaithrios Zoi” – Pre-WWII Greece Map, Rare Tourism Ephemera
€26.00Rare Greek Pre-War Travel & Excursions Booklet – 1939
Original Greek printed program issued by the travel / outdoor association:
“Υπαίθριος Ζωή” (Ypaithrios Zoi – Outdoor Life), Athens Section
For Easter 1939, only a few months before World War II.
This booklet lists and describes organized excursions all over Greece and includes a map of Greece.
Destinations include:
Peloponnese, Delphi, Meteora, Ioannina & Zagorochoria, Lesbos, Evia, Sounion, Kissavos, Pilion, Kastoria and many more.
Year: 1939 (pre-WWII Greece)
Represents the last period of normal tourism and excursions before the war
Very rare survival of Greek travel ephemera
Such items were meant to be used and thrown away, not preserved.
Date: 1939
Size: approx. 12 × 17 cm
Language: Greek
Format: Stapled booklet / pamphlet
Complete.
EXTREMELY FRAGILE condition.Paper is brittle.Spine is failing.Pages are ready to detach / tearStill complete, but must be handled very carefully.
Σπάνιο ελληνικό έντυπο εκδρομών του 1939 από την «Υπαίθριος Ζωή», που περιλαμβάνει πρόγραμμα ταξιδιών σε όλη την Ελλάδα και χάρτη της χώρας. Εκδόθηκε λίγο πριν τον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Διατηρείται πλήρες αλλά σε εξαιρετικά εύθραυστη κατάσταση.
1951 Italia Linee Ocean Liner Menu – First Class Ship Menu, Home Lines, Transatlantic Voyage
€26.00Original First Class ship menu from the Italian ocean liner company Italia Linee / Home Lines, dated September 8, 1951.
The menu features a decorative cover illustration titled “Balon del Re del Siam” and presents the Pranzo (Lunch) and Dinner offerings for First Class passengers during a transatlantic voyage.
1954 Moto Guzzi Galletto 192 Spare Parts Catalog – First Edition Factory Manual, Italian Scooter Technical Guide
€65.00Original factory spare parts catalog for the Moto Guzzi Galletto 192 c.c., printed in Italy in 1954.
Issued for authorized dealers and mechanics, this technical publication includes detailed mechanical diagrams, component breakdowns, and complete parts listings for maintenance and repair. A valuable reference for collectors of vintage motorcycles and Moto Guzzi enthusiasts.
Details
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First Edition
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Printed August 1954 — Arte Grafica Valsecchi, Lecco
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37 leaves
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Approx. 30 × 22 cm
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Illustrated with technical diagrams
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Limited production run (approx. 1,000 copies)
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Original Greek importer stamp (B. Aglamisis, Athens)
Condition
Fair vintage condition with signs of handling and age wear. Complete.
1955’s Shell Road Map Greece – Athens to Corfu Route – Puzol Geoinstitute
€35.00Original Vintage Road Map (mid-1950s)
Road map covering the route Athens – Corfu, issued for Shell by the Geometric Institute of Greece (Puzol). Features a mid-century graphic layout, stylized island forms, Shell branding, and tables for fuel and distance conversions (Imperial, U.S. gallons and liters, including reference to the traditional Greek unit “oka”).
1957 Nafplio Excursion Group Photo with Palamidi Fortress – Original Vintage Greek Photograph
€12.00Original vintage Greek photograph showing a large excursion group in Nafplio, dated 1 August 1957 by handwritten note on the reverse: “Ekdromi eis Nafplion”.
The image captures dozens of men and women posing in front of the famous Palamidi Fortress, one of the most iconic landmarks of Greece.
Size: approx. 14 x 9 cm
Condition: Vintage condition with age wear, light handling marks, minor corner wear, and traces consistent with age.
1957 Ναύπλιο Εκδρομή Ομαδική Φωτογραφία με Παλαμήδι Αυθεντική Vintage Ελληνική Φωτογραφία
Αυθεντική παλιά ελληνική φωτογραφία με μεγάλη ομάδα εκδρομέων στο Ναύπλιο, χρονολογημένη 1 Αυγούστου 1957. Στο βάθος διακρίνεται το ιστορικό Παλαμήδι.
1958 Moto Guzzi Ercole 500 Spare Parts Catalog – Factory Manual, Italian Motocarro Technical Guide
€45.00Original factory spare parts catalog for the Moto Guzzi Motocarro ERCOLE 500 c.c., issued in Italy in 1958.
This official technical publication was produced for authorized dealers and mechanics and includes detailed mechanical diagrams, structural illustrations, and complete component listings for service and repair.
A collectible example of mid-20th century Italian industrial and motorcycle engineering documentation.
Details
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Seventh Edition
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Printed April 1958 — Tipografia “La Sociale”, Lecco
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38 leaves
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Approx. 30 × 22 cm
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Technical diagrams and parts listings
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Limited production run (approx. 900 copies)
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Original Greek importer stamp (B. Aglamisis, Athens)
Condition
Heavy spine wear and partial separation. Age wear and handling marks. Complete.
1959 SAS Scandinavian Airlines Brochure Athens DC 7C Caravelle Jet Aviation New Year
€22.00Original holiday greeting brochure issued by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) in Athens, December 1958 – January 1959. The illustrated leaflet wishes “Merry Christmas & Happy New Year” and promotes SAS intercontinental services.
It advertises DC-7C flights from Athens to New York and Los Angeles, as well as routes to the Far East, Africa, Zurich, Geneva, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Scandinavia. It also announces the upcoming introduction of the Caravelle jet aircraft in Greece in spring 1959.
SAS – Εορταστικό Φυλλάδιο Αεροπορικής Εταιρείας, Αθήνα 1959
Αυθεντικό εορταστικό φυλλάδιο της Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), που εκδόθηκε στην Αθήνα το 1959. Παρουσιάζει διεθνείς αεροπορικές διαδρομές και την εισαγωγή των πρώτων jet αεροσκαφών Caravelle στην Ελλάδα.
1965 Greek Tourist Road Map – Western Central Greece & Epirus – Vintage Folding Map
€25.00Original vintage Greek folding tourist road map titled:
“ΤΟΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ 1965”
(“Tourist Guide 1965”)
A beautifully designed mid-century Greek travel map covering:
- Western Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
- Epirus
- Ionian coastal regions
- Gulf of Patras area
Printed in Greece, the map presents:
- the period road network,
- mountain routes,
- ports,
- archaeological sites,
- airports,
- camping areas,
- lighthouses,
- spa towns,
- and tourist landmarks.
Condition:
Good vintage condition with fold wear, creasing and age toning consistent with age. Please examine photographs carefully.
Details:
Greece
1965
Folding tourist road map
Greek language
Approx. 43 x 58 cm unfolded
Scale: 1:500.000
Τουριστικός Οδικός Χάρτης Ελλάδας 1965 – Δυτική Στερεά Ελλάδα & Ήπειρος
Αυθεντικός ελληνικός αναδιπλούμενος τουριστικός χάρτης του 1965, που απεικονίζει τη Δυτική Στερεά Ελλάδα, την Ήπειρο και τις παράκτιες περιοχές του Ιονίου.
Περιλαμβάνει το οδικό δίκτυο της εποχής, πόλεις, λιμάνια, αρχαιολογικούς χώρους, αεροδρόμια, λουτροπόλεις και τουριστικά σημεία ενδιαφέροντος.
1973–1974 ELPA International Driving Permit – Greece – Automobile & Touring Club of Greece
€38.00Original Greek International Driving Permit (Permis International de Conduire) issued by the Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ΕΛΠΑ / ELPA – Automobile and Touring Club of Greece) in Athens during 1973–1974.
The document follows the international motor traffic conventions established under the 1926 Paris Convention and was intended for international travel and automobile use abroad.
Issued to:
- John C. Peponis
- born in the USA in 1924
- resident of Ambelokipi, Athens
The permit contains:
- original photograph of the holder
- official ELPA stamps and seals
- multilingual printed text
- handwritten entries
- annual validation markings
- period travel and motoring documentation format
The booklet was originally issued on:
- 22 February 1973
and later validated/extended for: - 22 February 1974
ELPA (Automobile and Touring Club of Greece), founded in 1926, served for decades as the official Greek organization responsible for international driving permits, motoring assistance and touring services in Greece.
Size: approx. 11 × 15 cm
Date: 1973–1974
Condition: Good vintage condition with normal handling wear, folds and age marks consistent with use. Official stamps and photograph preserved.
Διεθνές Δίπλωμα Οδήγησης ΕΛΠΑ (1973–1974) – Automobile & Touring Club of Greece
Αυθεντικό διεθνές δίπλωμα οδήγησης της ΕΛΠΑ (Automobile and Touring Club of Greece), εκδοθέν στην Αθήνα το 1973 και θεωρημένο για το 1974. Φέρει φωτογραφία κατόχου, επίσημες σφραγίδες ΕΛΠΑ και πολύγλωσση μορφή “Permis International de Conduire”.
Ankara Tourist Brochure with City Map – Ministry of Press, Radio, and Tourism (Turkey, c. 1955–1965)
€28.00Original vintage tourist brochure of Ankara, published by the Ministère de la Presse, de la Radiodiffusion et du Tourisme (Basin-Yayın ve Turizm Bakanlığı).
The cover features a color view of Anıtkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, completed in 1953. Inside includes a detailed map of Ankara and practical travel information in French, describing routes by bus, train, and airplane from Izmir, Iskenderun, and Erzurum.
c.1950 Tinos Panagia Church RPPC – Greek Pilgrimage Site Vintage Real Photo Postcard
€18.00Original vintage real photo postcard (RPPC) depicting the Church of Panagia of Tinos, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Greece.
The photograph shows the church façade and staircase with visitors standing in front.
Dimensions: approx. 14 × 9 cm
Αυθεντική φωτογραφική καρτ ποστάλ της Παναγίας της Τήνου (περ. 1950), με άποψη της εκκλησίας και προσκυνητές.
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