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Outposts Of Britain. A Postman In The Pool of London

Poster
1937 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour offset lithograph poster printed in blue and grey, signed 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon.D.I.' and numbered 'PRD 163'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOutposts Of Britain. A Postman In The Pool of London (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph printed in blue and grey
Brief description
'Outposts Of Britain. A Postman In The Pool Of London'. Colour offset lithograph poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the General Post Office, Great Britain, 1937.
Physical description
Colour offset lithograph poster printed in blue and grey, signed 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon.D.I.' and numbered 'PRD 163'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
From departmental notes.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'E McKnight Kauffer, Hon.D.I.' (Signed)
  • 'PRD 163' (Numbered)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
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
Other number
22/F10 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.517-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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