Square sm.4to, (246x282mm), 80p. 117 colour & 27 monochrome illustrations. A fine copy in original colour printed hardback boards. A well-illustrated historical survey of the design of the early maps of the London Underground from the first attempts in mapping the Metropolitan Railway in 1867, through the development of the underground system up to the last attempts to convey the complexity of the system before Harry Beck's stroke of genius.

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Title: NO NEED TO ASK. Early maps of London's underground railways.
Publisher: London: Capital Transport
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN 10: 1854142151
ISBN 13: 9781854142153
Binding: Hardcover

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This companion volume to Mr Beck's Underground Map traces the large range of geographicallybased maps issued by the companies to promote their rapidly developing Underground system.

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Barry McKay
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