Paris Metro Style: In Map and Station Design

M Ovenden

ISBN 10: 1854143220 / ISBN 13: 9781854143228

Published by Capital Transport Publishing, Harrow, 2008

About this Item

2008 first edition hardback. In excellent clean condition appears hardly used.

Seller Inventory # 010536

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paris Metro Style: In Map and Station Design
• Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing, Harrow
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854143220
• ISBN 13: 9781854143228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Transport
  • History Of Art and Design

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Synopsis

The delectable follow up to Transit Maps of the World— with a French twist

A word-of- mouth sensation, Transit Maps of the World garnered rave reviews and offered delicious eye-candy to the many who devoured its lusciously designed pages. In Paris Underground, Mark Ovenden turns his attention to the famous Paris transit system with its inimitable Art Nouveau inspired stations and Art Deco signage. More than one thousand maps, diagrams, and photographs—historical and current—along with fascinating factual tidbits and enthusiastic, informed commentary embellish this gorgeous cultural history of the Métro’s design and construction. Transit buffs, Francophiles, and anyone who appreciates beautiful design are sure to make Paris Underground the season’s must-have volume.