An alphabet of T.O.T. (Train, Omnibus, Tram).

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Artist/Maker	Johnson, Riddle and Co. Ltd. (publishers) Underground Electric Railways Company of London Ltd (designed for) Pears, Charles (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

An alphabet of T. O. T. (Trains, Omnibuses, Trams). 28 original designs, including cover, 26 letters of the alphabet and a second K, for a pamphlet published in 1914 to advertise the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, Ltd.; with reproductions of same.

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Categories	Transport Advertising
Object type	Watercolour drawing
Title	An alphabet of T.O.T. (Train, Omnibus, Tram). (series title)
Materials and techniques	watercolour drawing Watercolour Watercolour Drawing
Brief description	Charles Pears. An alphabet of T.O.T. One of 56 designs, 28 original watercolours and 28 colour lithographs, including a second K, from a pamphlet published 1914 to advertise the Underground Electric Railways Co.
Physical description	An alphabet of T. O. T. (Trains, Omnibuses, Trams). 28 original designs, including cover, 26 letters of the alphabet and a second K, for a pamphlet published in 1914 to advertise the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, Ltd.; with reproductions of same.
Dimensions	Height: 5.25in (size of published version) Width: 8.5in (size of published version)
Credit line	Given by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London Ltd.
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1915, London: Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1916.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3450-1915

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O708889/an-alphabet-of-tot-train-watercolour-drawing-pears-charles/

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