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Guide book; Visitor's London with inserted booklet "How To Get There", by Harold F Hutchison, 1956

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Reference number
1996/3183
Description
Visitor's London, guidebook with inserted booklet. An alphabetical reference book for the visitor to London who wishes also to see something of London's Countryside. Illustrated by Gareth Adamson, Edward Bawden, William Fenton, MacDonald Gill, Eric Ravilious, Peter Roberson, Bruce Roberts, Ray Tooby, R Wilkinsin, Althea Willoughby.
The high standard of graphic design employed by London Transport can be seen on this guide book cover, issued in 1956. Designed by the artists of the Curwen Press, it uses a decorative pattern based on the roundel logo.
Printer
Dates
1956
Collection
Object type
  • Guide book
Print code
456 939 ML 10M
Location
Topics
Completeness
100%
  • Physical description

    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    Visitor's London.
    Text
    Visitor's London An alphabetical reference book for the visitor to London who wishes also to see something of London's countryside.
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Author
    Harold F Hutchison, 1956
    Printer
    The Curwen Press, Plaistow, E13, 1956
    Publisher
    London Transport, 1956
  • Associated companies, people and places

    People
    AttributeValue
    People
    Gareth Adamson - 1956
    Edward Bawden - 1956
    William Fenton - 1956
    MacDonald Gill - 1956
    Eric Ravilious - 1956
    Peter Roberson - 1956
    Bruce Roberts - 1956
    Ray Tooby - 1956
    R Wilkinsin - 1956
    Althea Willoughby - 1956