- Published: 22 May 2013
- ISBN: 9781846144172
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $59.99
London Underground By Design
- Published: 22 May 2013
- ISBN: 9781846144172
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $59.99
I wouldn't ordinarily enthuse about one book at such length, but this is an important work...not because it's an entertaining read (it is), but because it identifies the birth of a brand...and records the birth of a new idea - the transport interchange.
Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs Magazine
Mark Ovenden has devotedly documented the designs associated with [the Underground] ... "addictive" for anyone interested in the look of everyday life.
Telegraph
A wonderful, handsome book ... it makes me want to nerd out, get a travel card and whiz out to the strange ends of Metroland or the UFO shape of Southgate station.
Robert Bownes/Andrew Tuck, Monocle Weekly
This beautifully illustrated history is a worthy tribute [to 150 years of design].
Shortlist
[Praise for Great Railway Maps of the World]: Just the ticket ... it is a glorious celebration of the pioneering history - and romance - of the railways
Sunday Times Travel Books of the Year 2011
This is a terrific coffee table book. It's a work of art in itself. Mark Ovenden has created a book that will transport the lucky recipient on an eccentric and world tour they will not forget
Bookseller