Wonder City of the World

New York City Travel Posters
A century-spanning visual journey through the world's most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history
A stunning century-spanning visual journey through the world’s most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history.

From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The book’s historic posters feature New York City’s iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods.

With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the ever-changing, idealized view of the city.

Wonder City of the World features essays from PBS’s Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside co-authors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.

The perfect gift for fans of the City That Never Sleeps.

Table of Contents:

• Early New York Tourism
• Emblem of a Nation
• Lady Liberty
• New York by Rail
• New York from the Sea
• The New York World's Fairs
• New York from the Air
• Times Square: The Heart of New York
• Streetscapes & Urban Oases
• End of an Era

Featured Essays:

• David Klein’s New York
• I’ve Seen the Future: Sascha Maurer’s Posters for the 1939 New York World’s Fair
• Soft Light, Big City: Leslie Ragan’s New York Posters
• The Enemy is at the Gate of New York: Joseph Pennell’s Wartime Warning

Contributor: Colette Gaiter (Contributions by), Jon Key (Contributions by), Jennifer Rittner (Contributions by), Michele Washington (Contributions by)

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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