1920s - Marrakesh Heliogravure Postcard Booklet - Vintage Morocco Travel Souvenir - Photography - Historic African City Scapes and Culture

This vintage postcard booklet, titled 'Marrakech, la Rouge' (Marrakesh, the Red), presents a captivating collection of twenty luxury heliotyped cards ('20 cartes de luxe en héliogravure'). Published by M. Flandrin, an 'Artiste Photographe' (Artist Photographer) under Editions 'Mars', it offers a splendid visual journey through the Moroccan city.

The booklet showcases various iconic views of Marrakesh, including impressive aerial perspectives such as 'Vue générale en avion' (General view from an aeroplane) and 'La grande mosquée vue en avion' (The great mosque seen from an aeroplane). Other scenes feature the vibrant 'Place Djemaa-el-Fna', the majestic Koutoubia mosque, historic gates like 'La porte du Mechouar' (Mechouar gate), and the serene 'Cour du Palais de la Bahia' (Court of Bahia palace). The collection also includes evocative images of daily life, such as 'Caravane de Marchands dans la Palmeraie' (Caravan of Merchants in a Palm-trees Cluster) and scenes within the bustling souks.