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Outposts Of Britain. A Postman In Northern Scotland

Poster
1937 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour offset lithograph poster, signed 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon D.I.' and numbered 'PRD 165'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOutposts Of Britain. A Postman In Northern Scotland (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
'Outposts Of Britain. A Postman In Northern Scotland'. Colour offset lithograph poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the General Post Office, Great Britain, 1937.
Physical description
Colour offset lithograph poster, signed 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon D.I.' and numbered 'PRD 165'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.7cm
  • Width: 63.4cm
Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon D.I.' (Signed)
  • 'PRD 165' (Numbered)
Credit line
Acquired from Adrian Tilbrook in 1971.
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971
Other number
22/F7 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.309-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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