Where Our Tea Comes From: A Great Industry

Gill, MacDonald

 
9781908402035: Where Our Tea Comes From: A Great Industry

Sinopsis

The British love of the humble cup of tea has become part of our national heritage, but the great industry surrounding it has roots in more exotic climes. Published in 1937, this decorative map by MacDonald Gill illustrates the significance of Britain's main tea suppliers in the early twentieth century and celebrates a trade that was to prove a vital morale booster for a nation in the grip of world war. (Map measures: 585 x 930mm)

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Reseña del editor

The British love of the humble cup of tea has become part of our national heritage, but the great industry surrounding it has roots in more exotic climes. Published in 1937, this decorative map by MacDonald Gill illustrates the significance of Britain's main tea suppliers in the early twentieth century and celebrates a trade that was to prove a vital morale booster for a nation in the grip of world war. (Map measures: 585 x 930mm)

Biografía del autor

MacDonald Gill was perhaps the 20th Century's foremost cartographical artist. His maps are lustrous decorative pieces that illustrate a tremendous range of the last century s British culture, commerce and history, from pre-WWI Theatreland to Europe's aerodromes in the 1930s. All Old House's MacDonald Gill facsimiles are produced to the highest standards and are available either rolled or in wallets.

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