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One Sheet London Underground vintage advertisement for the
"Country Walks, Second Series" guidebooks published by London Transport. The artwork for the poster was designed by the Canadian artist Austin Cooper in 1936.
Poster Details
Artist: Austin Cooper (1890-1964)
Publisher: London Transport
Year: 1936
Purpose: To promote guidebooks detailing walking routes accessible via London's public transport network, encouraging city dwellers to explore the surrounding countryside.
Price: The guide cost 3d (three pence) and was available at all bookstalls.
Series: The poster notes that the "First Series" was still available at the time of publication, indicating a successful and ongoing initiative by London Transport to promote leisure travel. The third series was also later published. |
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