Railway Posters 1923-1947: Collection of the National Railway Museum, England

by Beverley Cole, Richard Durack

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First edition

Railway Posters 1923-1947: From the Collection of the National Railway Museum, York, England Rare, out of print Between 1923-1947 the railway poster in Britain was in its heyday. These were the years of the so called "Big Four companies: The Great 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. Some of the finest artist poster at the timeworn commissioned, including Cassandre, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Fred Taylor and Tom Purvis. The subjects of the posters ranged from the resorts and towns covered by each company's network, to trains and the wider interests of the railway; from landscapes, sunny beaches and bathing belles, to ships, hotels and streamlined expresses. This book contains over 200 of the most striking and innovative design s of the period. An illustrated introduction, extended captions and biographies of the artists provide a comprehensive analysis of the classic era of the railway poster.

• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications Inc.
• Year: 1923
• Condition: Fine

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