Speed to the West: A Nostalgic Journey - Softcover

Richard Furness; Paul Atterbury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857161466 ISBN 13: 9780857161468

Publisher: Poster to Poster Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

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 recognisable, painted in wonderful colours 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.

About this title

Review:

'The definitive series on British railway posters. Highly recommended.' --Steam World

'A marvellous series, and lovingly compiled books.' --Michael Palin

About the Author:

Richard Furness is the author of the definitive series on British railway posters 'Poster to Poster Railway Journey's in Art.' Co-authored by railway expert and BBC Antiques Roadshow presenter Paul Atterbury.

About this edition

• Publisher: Poster to Poster Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0857161466
• ISBN 13: 9780857161468
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64