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241 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Transport travel advertising poster Brasses & Brass Rubbing, designed by the German-born British graphic designer Hans Unger (1915-1975) commissioned by the London Transport Executive to promote cultural day-trips to historic churches located in and around the capital. The poster features a medieval knightly monumental brass monument in a golden-yellow hue with black linework, with stylised distorted golden letters reading UNDERGROUND running down a dark blue panel, detailed informational text layout below reads - Brasses are both curiously poignant reminders of those that commemorate and, often, most beautiful social documents. The free leaflet Brasses & Brass Rubbing lists churches in and around London which possess notable examples. Ask for it at any London Transport Enquiry Office or write to the Public Relations Officer 55 Broadway London S.W.1 Good condition, creasing, tears, fold, staining, paper loss in top right corner. Country of issue: UK, designer: Hans Unger, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1961.
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Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Transport travel advertising poster Brasses & Brass Rubbing, designed by the German-born British graphic designer Hans Unger (1915-1975) commissioned by the London Transport Executive to promote cultural day-trips to historic churches located in and around the capital. The poster features a medieval knightly monumental brass monument in a golden-yellow hue with black linework, with stylised distorted golden letters reading UNDERGROUND running down a dark blue panel, detailed informational text layout below reads - Brasses are both curiously poignant reminders of those that commemorate and, often, most beautiful social documents. The free leaflet Brasses & Brass Rubbing lists churches in and around London which possess notable examples. Ask for it at any London Transport Enquiry Office or write to the Public Relations Officer 55 Broadway London S.W.1 Good condition, creasing, tears, fold, staining, paper loss in top right corner. Country of issue: UK, designer: Hans Unger, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1961.
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