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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.
1939 Licht und Schatten German Photo Calendar Wiechmann Munich 52 Photographic Plates Athens Provenance
€220.00Original 1939 German photographic wall calendar titled Licht und Schatten (“Light and Shadow”), published by Hermann A. Wiechmann Verlag, Munich.
This complete edition contains 52 original photographic plates (one for each week) featuring artistic black-and-white photography typical of late interwar German visual culture. Subjects include landscapes, genre scenes, architecture, winter scenery, portraiture, and staged compositions, reflecting the aesthetic photographic traditions of the late 1930s.
Notably, the calendar bears:
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original 1939 handwritten dedication in German
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original bookstore label:
Deutsche Bücherstube – Fritz Pommerencke – Hippokratesstr. 15 – Athens -
Physical Details
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Format: weekly wall calendar
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Size: approx. 21 × 30 cm
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Complete: all 52 sheets present
Condition
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very good overall for age
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light natural age toning / patina
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no missing pages
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no restorations
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Licht und Schatten – Γερμανικό Φωτογραφικό Ημερολόγιο, Μόναχο 1939
Αυθεντικό γερμανικό φωτογραφικό ημερολόγιο του 1939, με 52 εικονογραφημένες σελίδες υψηλής αισθητικής, χαρακτηριστικές της μεσοπολεμικής φωτογραφικής τέχνης. Φέρει χειρόγραφη αφιέρωση της εποχής και ετικέτα βιβλιοπωλείου από την Αθήνα.
1939–40 Cholargos Athens Official Tax Notice – Signed Community President, Pre-WWII Greece Document
€24.00Original Greek administrative document / official announcement issued by:
Administration of the Capital – Community of Cholargos (Athens area)
Title of document: “ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΙΣ” (Official Notice)
The document features:
Official printed letterhead of the Community of Cholargos
Original circular official stamp
Handwritten signature of the President of the Community
Period typography and formal administrative language
Dimensions: approx. 20 × 30 cm
Αυθεντική διοικητική ανακοίνωση της Κοινότητας Χολαργού (Αθήνα), χρονολογούμενη περί το 1939–1940, με τίτλο «ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΙΣ». Φέρει επίσημη σφραγίδα και ιδιόχειρη υπογραφή του προέδρου της κοινότητας.
1939’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop Australia Letter
€95.00Rare and historically important original typed letter, dated May 18, 1939, issued in Sydney by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and hand-signed by Metropolitan Timotheos of Australia.
This exceptional document is addressed to a woman named Eleni and contains a clear and serious warning against migrating to Australia, just a few months before the outbreak of World War II.
Content & Historical Importance
In this letter, Metropolitan Timotheos explains that after careful study of the situation and thorough consideration, he has reached the conclusion that:
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The conditions in Australia are extremely difficult
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Life there would be full of hardships, struggle and suffering
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He does not recommend that she should come, as it would lead to an unfair and exhausting struggle for survival
This is a powerful, first-hand historical testimony about the real conditions of Greek migration in the late 1930s, written by the highest Greek Orthodox authority in Australia at that time.
About the Signatory
The letter is signed by Metropolitan Timotheos Evangelinidis, who served as Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand from 1932 to 1947, a key figure in the history of the Greek Orthodox Church and Greek diaspora.
Details
Date: 18 May 1939
Place: Sydney, Australia
Format: Original typed letter on official Archdiocese letterhead
Signature: Hand-signed by Metropolitan Timotheos
Language: Greek
Size: approx. 20 × 32 cm
Condition: Original, with age wear, folds and small edge losses (see photos)
Σπάνια επιστολή του 1939 από την Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Αρχιεπισκοπή Αυστραλίας, υπογεγραμμένη από τον Μητροπολίτη Τιμόθεο, που περιέχει σαφή αποτροπή μετανάστευσης λόγω δύσκολων συνθηκών ζωής.
1940 Athens Census Certificate – Municipality of Athens, Pre-WWII Greece Document, October 1940
€24.00Original Greek official census certificate issued by the Municipality of Athens (City of Athens), dated October 1940.
This document certifies the registration of a citizen in the National Census of Greece, 16 October 1940 — just 12 days before Greece entered World War II (28 October 1940).
17,5cm x 13cm.
Αυθεντικό πιστοποιητικό απογραφής του Δήμου Αθηναίων, Οκτωβρίου 1940, που αφορά την απογραφή της 16ης Οκτωβρίου 1940. Εκδόθηκε λίγες ημέρες πριν την είσοδο της Ελλάδας στον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.
1940 Greece Military Free Postal Card – Evzones – WWII Hellenic Army Field Mail
€25.00Original Greek military free postal card issued in 1940 during the Greco-Italian War (WWII).
Printed for the correspondence of soldiers and their families.
Features the iconic Evzones illustration and the inscription ΕΛΛΑΣ 1940.
1940 Greek Army Mobilization Letters – Kavala WWII Officer Correspondence (Automobile Corps)
€32.00Two original handwritten letters dated July and October 1940, written from Kavala, Greece by a Greek Army officer of the Automobile Corps (Δ’ Όρχος Αυτοκινήτων), during the mobilization period preceding the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War (28 October 1940).
Δύο αυθεντικές χειρόγραφες επιστολές Έλληνα αξιωματικού από την Καβάλα (1940), κατά την περίοδο επιστράτευσης πριν τον Ελληνοϊταλικό Πόλεμο.
1940 Greek Letter of Thanks – School Meals for Poor Children, Hymettus (Athens)
€75.00Original letter of gratitude dated March 1, 1940, from the School Meals Committee of the 1st & 3rd Primary Schools of Hymettus (Athens).
Addressed to a benefactor, it expresses heartfelt thanks for contributions to the daily meals provided to 150 children.
A moving document reflecting Greek social solidarity and welfare efforts on the eve of WWII and the Occupation years.
1940 Greek Maritime History Book – “Kopiri kai Istiofora Ploia” (Oared & Sailing Ships) – P. E. Segditsa, Athens 1940
€48.00Original Greek maritime reference book titled “Κωπήρη και Ιστιοφόρα Πλοία” (Oared and Sailing Ships), published in Athens, 1940, written by P. E. Segditsa. A historical overview of ship types and maritime technology, tracing vessels from earlier eras through the transition toward steam power. Richly illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and photographic material (as shown in the photos).
Pages: 279.
Condition: Acceptable / Fair. Binding is fragile with wear and staining; moisture marks present. Possible loose or partially detached pages. Complete enough for study/collection but requires careful handling.
Please review photos—sold as shown.
Κωπήρη και Ιστιοφόρα Πλοία – Ελληνική Ναυτική Έκδοση, Αθήνα 1940
Αυθεντικό ελληνικό ναυτικό έργο του 1940 που εξετάζει την εξέλιξη των πλοίων από τα κωπήρη και τα ιστιοφόρα έως τη μετάβαση στη μηχανοκίνηση.
1940 Lyceum of Greek Women Athens Letter – Signed Anna Triantafyllidou, Pre-WWII Cultural Document
€165.00Original and historically important official letter of the Lyceum of Greek Women (Λύκειον Ελληνίδων), dated 12 June 1940, issued in Athens and addressed to the Lyceum of Greek Women of Syros (Σύρος).
The document is hand-signed by Anna Triantafyllidou, President of the Lyceum, and bears the original round institutional stamp.
This is a genuine pre-WWII Greek cultural and institutional document, written only a few months before Greece entered World War II.
Signature & Stamp
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Original hand-signed signature of Anna Triantafyllidou (not printed)
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Original round official stamp of the Lyceum of Greek Women
Both are clearly visible and authentic.
About Anna Triantafyllidou
Anna Triantafyllidou was an important figure in Greek education and cultural life and served as President of the Lyceum of Greek Women, one of the most significant cultural institutions in modern Greek history.
The Lyceum of Greek Women (founded in 1911) played a major role in:
Preserving Greek traditions and folklore
Promoting Greek culture in Greece and abroad
Advancing women’s education and social role
Refers to the concert visit of pianist Ella Spandonidou
Size: approx. 22 × 28.5 cm
Αυθεντική επίσημη επιστολή του «Λυκείου των Ελληνίδων» με ημερομηνία 12 Ιουνίου 1940, αποσταλείσα από την Αθήνα προς το παράρτημα Σύρου. Φέρει την ιδιόχειρη υπογραφή της προέδρου Anna Triantafyllidou και την επίσημη σφραγίδα του ιδρύματος. Περιλαμβάνει αναφορά σε μουσική εκδήλωση με τη συμμετοχή της πιανίστριας Ella Spandonidou.
1940 Parnassos Literary Society Diploma John Tsatsos Athens Greek Historical Document Pre WWII
€45.00Rare official Greek diploma issued by the prestigious “Philological Society Parnassos” in Athens, dated May 8, 1940.
This document certifies the election of John (Ioannis / John) Tsatsos as a regular member of the Society.
The diploma bears:
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Original embossed (raised) seal of the Philological Society Parnassos
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Handwritten name and date
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Original signatures of the Society’s President and Secretary
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Official printed border and typography of the period
Issued just months before Greece entered World War II, this document represents a pre-war, pre-occupation artifact from the final phase of Greece’s interwar intellectual life.
Historical Significance
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Philological Society Parnassos: founded 1865, one of Greece’s most important cultural institutions
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Date: May 8, 1940 (before WWII reached Greece, before the German occupation)
Σπάνιο επίσημο δίπλωμα της Φιλολογικής Εταιρείας Παρνασσός, εκδοθέν στην Αθήνα στις 8 Μαΐου 1940, που πιστοποιεί την εκλογή του Ιωάννης Τσάτσος ως τακτικού μέλους.
Το έγγραφο φέρει ανάγλυφη σφραγίδα της Εταιρείας, χειρόγραφες συμπληρώσεις και αυθεντικές υπογραφές, αποτελώντας χαρακτηριστικό δείγμα της προπολεμικής πνευματικής ζωής της Ελλάδας.
Εκδόθηκε λίγους μήνες πριν την είσοδο της χώρας στον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, γεγονός που ενισχύει την ιστορική του σημασία.
1940s–1950s IDEA Membership Oath Greece – Sacred Bond of Greek Officers Document, Military Political Ephemera
€25.00Rare original membership oath document issued for initiation into the IDEA (Sacred Bond of Greek Officers), a clandestine Greek officers’ organization active during the mid-20th century.
The printed text records the formal oath sworn by new members, pledging lifelong loyalty, strict obedience to the organization’s principles, and dedication to the defense of the concept of a “Greater Greece.”
The document includes blank spaces for date and signature, confirming its intended personal and internal use rather than public distribution.
An authentic period document of political–military ephemera. Not a reproduction.
Πρωτότυπο έγγραφο όρκου μέλους ΙΔΕΑ Ελλάδα δεκαετία 1940 1950
Σπάνιο έγγραφο μύησης μελών της οργάνωσης ΙΔΕΑ που καταγράφει τον επίσημο όρκο πίστης και αφοσίωσης των αξιωματικών στις αρχές και τους στόχους της οργάνωσης.
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