1928 London Underground Pocket Map - EG Perman
Underground - What to See and How to Travel - The Electric Railways of London - Summer 1928
Designed by EG Perman. Printed by Waterlow & Sons. No print code. Lithograph on high quality paper. Size: 17 1/2" (45cm) by 14 1/2" (37cm). Condition: Excellent, some minor wear and a slightly dusty cover panel.
Edgar Perman’s beautiful design for the London Underground map was published in just one year (1928) and saw two issues (Summer and December 1928) and is widely considered the most attractive London Underground map ever published - and the only pocket map ever to appear in portrait orientation.
The 1920s was a period of great creativity and courage to take design and flare beyond its function. Perman was almost certainly inspired by Macdonald Gill.
The EG Perman design is the last of the decorative era of London Underground maps with its calligraphy, decorative borders and pictorial content and stands in contrast to the tidy and formal Stingemore Underground pocket maps in circulation at the same time (1925-1932).
Unlike the Gill maps, Perman’s map has seen streets and landmarks reinstated with icons for the key tourist attractions. It is understood Perman was commissioned to produce this map specifically for foreign visitors. Perman also produced his only Underground Double royal poster in the same year, using a similar style.
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Underground - What to See and How to Travel - The Electric Railways of London - Summer 1928
Designed by EG Perman. Printed by Waterlow & Sons. No print code. Lithograph on high quality paper. Size: 17 1/2" (45cm) by 14 1/2" (37cm). Condition: Excellent, some minor wear and a slightly dusty cover panel.
Edgar Perman’s beautiful design for the London Underground map was published in just one year (1928) and saw two issues (Summer and December 1928) and is widely considered the most attractive London Underground map ever published - and the only pocket map ever to appear in portrait orientation.
The 1920s was a period of great creativity and courage to take design and flare beyond its function. Perman was almost certainly inspired by Macdonald Gill.
The EG Perman design is the last of the decorative era of London Underground maps with its calligraphy, decorative borders and pictorial content and stands in contrast to the tidy and formal Stingemore Underground pocket maps in circulation at the same time (1925-1932).
Unlike the Gill maps, Perman’s map has seen streets and landmarks reinstated with icons for the key tourist attractions. It is understood Perman was commissioned to produce this map specifically for foreign visitors. Perman also produced his only Underground Double royal poster in the same year, using a similar style.
Free UK Delivery. For non-UK delivery please request quotation.
Underground - What to See and How to Travel - The Electric Railways of London - Summer 1928
Designed by EG Perman. Printed by Waterlow & Sons. No print code. Lithograph on high quality paper. Size: 17 1/2" (45cm) by 14 1/2" (37cm). Condition: Excellent, some minor wear and a slightly dusty cover panel.
Edgar Perman’s beautiful design for the London Underground map was published in just one year (1928) and saw two issues (Summer and December 1928) and is widely considered the most attractive London Underground map ever published - and the only pocket map ever to appear in portrait orientation.
The 1920s was a period of great creativity and courage to take design and flare beyond its function. Perman was almost certainly inspired by Macdonald Gill.
The EG Perman design is the last of the decorative era of London Underground maps with its calligraphy, decorative borders and pictorial content and stands in contrast to the tidy and formal Stingemore Underground pocket maps in circulation at the same time (1925-1932).
Unlike the Gill maps, Perman’s map has seen streets and landmarks reinstated with icons for the key tourist attractions. It is understood Perman was commissioned to produce this map specifically for foreign visitors. Perman also produced his only Underground Double royal poster in the same year, using a similar style.
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