Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Servicemen's Guides
Title:
Welcome to Hong Kong Summer 1957
Date:
1957
Medium:
lithograph printed in colour
Size:
37 x 51.5 cm
Description:
Welcome to Hong Kong Summer 1957. With Compliments of Servicemen's Guides. Sponsored by The American Community of Hong Kong.
An informative folding guide for US servicemen visiting Hong Kong. Not only are the maps useful showing major buildings, landmarks and roads but there are also words of advice such as, "Warning - Do not carry your money in your jumper pocket!"
Also with a humorous cover showing a sailor being whisked along a Hong Kong street in a rickshaw.
References:
Item Code:
MA8276
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