Central London Railway Postcard Map Printed Area Measurement_15 x 11.5 cm Note the sacks of money

Note the sacks of money which support the Englishman’s weight

It was never printed in English

form “one of the most important and elaborate ventures in nineteenth-century publishing

This plan of Valenciennes in northern France is from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum

De Maginot – En Siegfried Line

Central London Railway Postcard Map Printed Area Measurement_15 x 11.5 cm Note the sacks of moneyThe Central London Railway produced a considerable quantity of advertising material in the Edwardian period. Other postcards included views of Lots Road Power station and rolling stock, but of particular interest is the schematic map. Other lines are lightly sketched in using a conventional geographic format, but the CLR is shown in bold, and in a straight line which is a step towards diagrammatic presentation. Condition & Materials Map postcard, 9 x