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Lettering for the Edinburgh 'A-Z'

Design
early 1990s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed sheet of adhesive film and coated backing paper, printed with street names, some of which have been cut out with a scalpel

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLettering for the Edinburgh 'A-Z' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed adhesive film
Brief description
Adhesive film printed with Edinburgh and District street names, produced by the Geographers' A-Z Map Company to label its maps, early 1990s
Physical description
Printed sheet of adhesive film and coated backing paper, printed with street names, some of which have been cut out with a scalpel
Dimensions
  • Including backing paper height: 23.7cm
  • Including backing paper width: 28.5cm
Irregular
Marks and inscriptions
ITEM 7A (Handwritten in blue ink, right edge)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Phyllis Pearsall MBE, FRGS
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.855-2003

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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