Marca Stella (sold)
Marca Stella (fl. 1900 - 1950) were an Italian Milan based commercial publishing house, operating from 1900 to 1950. While they appear to have done some advertising work, they specialized in colorfully-printed products for the childrens' market, in particular a long - lived series of paper toy soldiers. The inherently ephemeral nature of unbound printed work, combined with the tender mercies of young boys entrusted with inexpensive yet fragile playthings, enhance the scarcity of Marca Stella's oeuvre.
First crossing of the North Pole.
Il Dirigible 'Norge' alla Scoperta del 'Polo Nord.'
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This is a cartographic Marca Stella board game, printed in Milan c. 1926, to celebrate the successful Amundsen-Ellsworth Transpolar Flight of the airship Norge. This voyage boasts the first undisputed sighting of the North Pole, May 12, 1926. Three previous claims to have achieved the Pole (Cook in 1908, Peary in 1909, Byrd in 1926 - a few days before the Norge) are all disputed as being either inaccurate or fraudulent. The Norge was an Italian-made dirigible, its designer and pilot the Italian Umberto Nobile (1885 - 1978). The achievement of winning the pole was hailed in Italy as a great achievement. Although not dated, the publication of this charming map-game would remain timely for a very short period: in just two years, Nobile would fly to the pole again in his second airship, Italia, of which there is no mention on this piece - firmly dating it. (more details)