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THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988) BRITISH AIRWAYS / PARIS & SCANDINAVIA. 1938. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. The Baynard Press, London. Condition A-: minor restoration at edges; abrasions in image. Elliott had made a name for himself before the Second World War designing posters for the London Underground and Imperial Airways. His enduring contribution to the world of graphic design was the creation of the "speedbird" logo he created for Imperial Airways, and which went on to be used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), continually appearing on the fuselage of planes in their fleet through 1984. This is the English version. The image also appeared on the cover of an airline timetable for the year 1938. Poster Progress p. 74. Riding the Skies p. 26.
