New York Subway Guide
New York City Transit Authority
Published by New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn, 1974
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New York City subway guide published in 1974 by the New York City Transit Authority. Designed by Massimo Vignelli. Page unfolded measures 21" x 18" and folded 7" x 3 1/2". This 1974 subway map features the iconic design made by Massimo Vignelli and Joan Charysyn of the New York subway system. Prioritizing readability and aesthetics over geographical accuracy, Vignelli's design provoked immediate criticism and even ire from the public, contrasted by critical acclaim for its ingenuity and utility. Set in the Swiss-designed Helvetica font often used by Modernist designers, the guide shows all the routes comprising the subway system, including lines run by the IRT, IND, and the BMT. The front side of the map lays out the lines in different colors, with water colored in a shade of beige common to 1970s design. A key at the top assigns colors and delineates symbols, providing short descriptions of each route and its hours. On the back is a larger scale map showing lower Manhattan. When folded, the map's covers have a bold graphic design made from the lines' colors. The map is in excellent condition with very minimal wear along folds. Small stain upper right verso. Vignelli's first edition of this map was published in 1972. The 1974 edition has some minor changes from the original design. Vignelli's subway design was revised by the MTA six times between 1972 and 1979 when the MTA finally caved to public pressure and produced a more geographically accurate subway map designed by Michael Hertz Associates. Seller Inventory # 324802
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Title: New York Subway Guide
Publisher: New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn
Publication Date: 1974
Illustrator: Massimo Vignelli & Joan Charysyn
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New York Subway Guide
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New York City Transit Authority, New York, 1972
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First Edition
Seller: Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA), Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
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Unbound folded sheet. Condition: Very good. First edition, first issue. Ca. 21 x 18 inches open, ca. 3 1/2 x 7 inches folded. Some age soil and browning, but snugly folded and apparently rarely if ever consulted. The first edition, first issue, of the iconic and controversial redesign of the New York subway map by the design team of Massimo Vignelli and Joan Charysyn of Unimark. Printed in Helvetica and in bright colors, it presented a schematic plan of the system. Within a few years it was replaced by a more geographically accurate plan, but recently the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has unveiled a new map that harks back to this pioneering design. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate. Seller Inventory # 32848
New York Subway Guide
Published by
New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn, 1974
Used
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Massimo and Lella Vignelli (illustrator). New York City subway guide published in 1974 by the New York City Transit Authority. Designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli. Page unfolded measures 21" x 18" and folded 7" x 3 1/2". This 1974 subway map features the iconic design made by Massimo and Lella Vignelli of the New York subway system. Prioritizing readability and aesthetics over geographical accuracy, Vignelli's design provoked immediate criticism and even ire from the public, contrasted by critical acclaim for its ingenuity and utility. Set in the Swiss-designed Helvetica font often used by Modernist designers, the guide shows all the routes comprising the subway system, including lines run by the IRT, IND, and the BMT. The front side of the map lays out the lines in different colors, with water colored in a shade of beige common to 1970s design. A key at the top assigns colors and delineates symbols, providing short descriptions of each route and its hours. On the back is a larger scale map showing lower Manhattan. When folded, the map's covers have a bold graphic design made from the lines' colors. The map is in very good condition with some toning and wear along fold lines. Vignelli's first edition of this map was published in 1972. The 1974 edition has some minor changes from the original design. Vignelli's subway design was revised by the MTA six times between 1972 and 1979 when the MTA finally caved to public pressure and produced a more geographically accurate subway map designed by Michael Hertz Associates. Seller Inventory # 333416