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Other titles in this transport series include: The man behind this style of map was Harry Beck, a draughtsman for the Underground, who came up with a new approach in his spare time in the early 1930s. The map opens to 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in) and folds to (148 x 210 mm 5.8 x 8.3 in). Among the most famous elements of London’s public transport heritage is the colour coded and clear diagrammatic map of the London Underground network. Named by the Financial Times as one of the 'Best books of 2018'. Beck in pencil and colored ink in an exercise book. The map is protected by a slipcover featuring a distinctive die cut roundel. This 1931 sketch for a new map of the London Underground was drawn by Henry C. The guide includes a geographical Underground map with featured stations marked, with corresponding photography and details on the reverse along with tips for where to find unique and unusual signage, roundels, clocks, murals and more. The map is inspired by a spoof diagram created by the original designer of the London Tube map, Harry Beck, which shows the lines and stations as an.
This map is also available as part of our set of London maps here. Curated by transport design historian and broadcaster Mark Ovenden, with photography by Will Scott, this two-sided cartographic guide is an original, authoritative and fascinating insight into architecture and graphic design for transport lovers, students of design and anyone interested in the history of London.
The first in our new series of maps dedicated to public transport systems, our London Underground Architecture & Design Map is now available.
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