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Author: NRM, Beverley Cole, Richard DurackCondition: Used, Very GoodFormat: PaperbackPages: 160Publisher: Laurence King PublishingYear: 1992ISBN: 9781856690140
Condition notes: this book has experienced some minor shelfwear; otherwise in excellent condition
Between 1923 and 1947 the railway poster in Britain was in its heyday. These were the years of the so-called 'Big Four' companies: the Great Western Railway, Southern Railway, London Midland and Scottish Railway, and London and North Eastern Railway. In the competition for passengers, each of the companies developed its own distinctive style of poster advertising. This book contains over 200 of the most striking and innovative designs of the period.
This book captures over 150 entertaining snippets, stories, and strange and unusual facts from an ample supply of railway curiosities.
Eighty color and black-and-white posters, issued from 1914 to 1919, feature the work of Steinlen, Biró, Paul Nash, and other noted artists. An informative Introduction details the historical role of wartime posters.
