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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. Later printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. See photos for more information. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Massimo and Lella Vignelli (illustrator). New York City subway guide published in 1974 by the New York City Transit Authority. Designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli. Page unfolded measures 21" x 18" and folded 7" x 3 1/2". This 1974 subway map features the iconic design made by Massimo and Lella Vignelli of the New York subway system. Prioritizing readability and aesthetics over geographical accuracy, Vignelli's design provoked immediate criticism and even ire from the public, contrasted by critical acclaim for its ingenuity and utility. Set in the Swiss-designed Helvetica font often used by Modernist designers, the guide shows all the routes comprising the subway system, including lines run by the IRT, IND, and the BMT. The front side of the map lays out the lines in different colors, with water colored in a shade of beige common to 1970s design. A key at the top assigns colors and delineates symbols, providing short descriptions of each route and its hours. On the back is a larger scale map showing lower Manhattan. When folded, the map's covers have a bold graphic design made from the lines' colors. The map is in very good condition with some slight and wear along fold lines and phone number written in pen verso. Vignelli's first edition of this map was published in 1972. The 1974 edition has some minor changes from the original design. Vignelli's subway design was revised by the MTA six times between 1972 and 1979 when the MTA finally caved to public pressure and produced a more geographically accurate subway map designed by Michael Hertz Associates.

Soft cover. Schutzumschlag. Vignelli, Massimo and Lella (illustrator). Padiglione d'arte contemporanea Milano, 23 ottobre, 20 novembre 1980. Silvana Editoriale. Pages 84. Size: 23.5 x 22 cm Dustjacket loose (separated from the book) and with stronger signs of age and use especially in the back, otherwise in good condition.