Original Vintage Poster AIR FRANCE AFRIQUE DU NORD Airline Travel VILLEMOT Linen

Description

Condition: Fair *
(linen backed; bright vivid colors; extensive restorations and over-painting in the top text, as well as other areas of restoration and over-painting, including near the middle area of the right margin; poster
was folded once horizontally and vertically;
expertly recreated bottom right corner by a professional artist
)
Dimensions: 24.5 x 38.5 in. / 62.2 x 97.8 cm.;
Circa: 1946
Original vintage
"AIR FRANCE - AFRIQUE DU NORD"
French airline travel poster signed in the plate by its artist,
BERNARD VILLEMOT
, and printed by
HUBERT BAILLE & CIE., PARIS
circa 1946.
As indicated above, this poster is linen backed and in
Fair
condition with
bright vivid colors.  There are
extensive restorations and over-painting in the top text as well as
other areas of restoration and over-painting, including near the middle area of the right margin
.  The poster was folded once horizontally and vertically, and the bottom right corner was expertly recreated by a professional artist
.
Please examine all pictures carefully.
The poster will be safely packed and shipped with insurance included.
Please contact me with any questions you have and thanks for looking!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - PLEASE NOTE
: IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE OR SHIPPING COST.  THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY.  PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY'S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING.
*
Condition Grading Explained
(All grades are pre-linen backing and restoration; flaws/defects are described above to the best of my ability)
Excellent
: Near mint condition with, if any, only the most minor detectable flaws.
Excellent / Very Good
:
Only the most minor of imperfections, including at most a few items on this non-exhaustive list: pinholes in four corners, tiny areas of staining/foxing, surface abrasions, smudge marks, very minor edge/corner wear/tears and paper loss, small area of light unobtrusive writing, subtle and minor creasing, paper lifting and chipping).
Very Good
: A nicely preserved poster that has more flaws than the higher grades; if the imperfections are within the image, they are not very distracting or may be in the blank borders where they will not show when displayed.
Very Good / Good
: Clear imperfections are evident and likely noticeable if located within the image but not very distracting.
Good
: Item with significant defects/imperfections; very noticeable if within the image and even more significant if in the borders.
Fair
: Major significant imperfections -
please do not bid/purchase the item unless you can accept its major imperfections.
Poor
: Extremely major significant imperfections - please do not bid/purchase the item unless you can accept its major imperfections.