Speed to the West - A Nostalgic Journey (Paperback)

Nothing is more evocative of the golden age of travel than the railway poster. Speed to the West shows some of the best railway posters used to promote the romance of holiday travel to the West Country, a region formed by Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. There are stunning and iconic landscapes, immediately recognizable, painted in wonderful colors that bring together the excitement, spectacle and nostalgia of the golden age of train travel. The general history of holiday express train development is covered including a detailed history of the Atlantic Coast Express and Cornish Riviera Express together with other named trains that served the West Country. The result is a visually stunning collection of posters. It is a journey of nostalgia, displaying the best of British railway advertising of the past and present.

General

Imprint:	Poster to Poster Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Richard Furness • Paul Atterbury
Dimensions:	200 x 210 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	60
ISBN-13:	978-0-85716-146-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Poster art Promotions
LSN:	0-85716-146-6
Barcode:	9780857161468

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