An early 'Underground' map

Anonymous.

London UndergrounD Railways.
Johnson, Riddle & Co., 1910. Wood engraving, printed in colours. Sheet 220 x 270mm.

Wear to folds reinforced.

An early paper folding map of the Underground, published only two years after the first. This version has the background road layout removed and the key of lines moved from top left to bottom right. The mainline stations are numbered 1-13 in black blocks; other attractions are numbered 14-42 in blue (listed on the reverse), including the Japanese-British Exhibiton at White City in 1910. The proposed extension of the Central Line (here coloured blue) from Bank to Liverpool Street is marked.


Stock ID : 17437