COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Beck, Henry Charles
Author:
London Transport
Date:
1933
Short Title:
Covers: Underground Railways of London. London Underground Transport. Issued Free.
Publisher:
London Transport
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
15
Obj Width cm:
7
Note:
This the second edition of the first year of issue of Beck's famous map of the London Underground railways, the first such map to use an entirely schematic and largely non geographical design for the railway system. This map is considered to be a landmark of twentieth century information design.
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Subway
Subject:
Transit
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
(Covers to) Underground Railways of London. London Underground Transport. Issued Free. London Transport, 55, Broadway, Westminster, S.W. 1. Waterlow & Sons Limited, Dunstable & Watford.
List No:
8727.001
Page No:
covers
Series No:
1
Engraver or Printer:
Waterlow & Sons Limited
Publication Author:
Beck, Henry Charles
Publication Author:
London Transport
Pub Date:
1933
Pub Title:
Underground Railways of London. London Underground Transport. Issued Free. London Transport, 55, Broadway, Westminster, S.W. 1. Waterlow & Sons Limited, Dunstable & Watford.
Pub List No:
8727.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
15
Pub Width cm:
7
Image No:
8727001.jp2
Authors:
Beck, Henry Charles; London Transport
Link To Source
Covers: Underground Railways of London. London Underground Transport. Issued Free.
