Sale 219 Lot 419

TRAVEL POSTER: HAWAII BY CLIPPER: PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS Pan American World Airways poster, "Hawaii by Clipper," dated 1948 and signed "Atherton" (John Atherton, 1900-1952) at lower right, shows a smiling hula dancer in a flower lei, hair blossom, and grass skirt waving one hand, standing on a bed of hibiscus, plumeria, sugar cane, and pineapples. Behind her, a Pan Am Boeing Stratocruiser flies past a Diamond Head silhouette and coastline, beneath the multicolored block-letter title "HAWAII" and "By Clipper," with the tagline "Pan American World Airways, The System of the Flying Clippers" at the bottom and a 1948 copyright line at lower left. Paper is not laid down. Unframed.

CONDITION REPORT: This poster is not in great condition. The sheet shows age-related wear, including tears, creasing, fold lines, toning, and staining. It probably has areas of paper loss, particularly along the edges and corners, and there may be restoration, including re-painted or inpainted areas to disguise losses, as well as old tape repairs or tape remnants on the recto and verso. It is imperative that bidders view the catalog photographs, as they form part of the condition report. Sold as is.
$80-120