{"product_id":"various-pre-war-lovely-1938-royal-mail-south-america-brochure-w-stunning-photos","title":"Various: pre=war - Lovely 1938 Royal Mail South America brochure w\/ stunning photos","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Mail Line:  A deluxe, thirty-six page brochure from 1938 promoting Royal Mail's voyages to South America, the \"golden land of promise.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brochure was aimed at wealthy travelers and businessmen seeking new markets. The opening line sets the tone. \"South America, land of promise, opportunity, amazing contrasts, scenic wonders, and magnificent cities.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery port is showcased in photos are that the most stunning. Compact and neat cities with wide boulevards and palmed lined beaches fill the pages.  There is Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janiero, Santos, Sao Paulo, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires, all looking gorgeous and unhurried in these long ago photos. There is even a photo of Rio's Theatro Municipal, whose gilded wonders impressed me as an 10-year-old boy far more than the singers in Rigoletto which my parents had dragged me to.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main ship photo shows an imposing ALCANTARA docked by Buenos Aires. The covers feature nighttime Kenneth Shoesmith illustrations of Rio and Bueno Aires. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68137213755673,"sku":"8264a","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/8264a.jpg?v=1793388162","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/en-ca\/products\/various-pre-war-lovely-1938-royal-mail-south-america-brochure-w-stunning-photos","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}