Today's graphic artists and ad campaign professionals would do well to study this collection of posters created in the early decades of the 20th century as rail travel became popular for tourists, and railway companies were eager to promote attractiveness, mystique, and romantic exclusiveness. Rail and art aficionado Favre provides a history of railways--describing their construction in Europe and the US during the 19th century and their evolution over the decades. His narrative is interwoven with full-page display of the posters. Brief bios of 28 poster designers round out the presentation. The volume is oversize: 10x12.25". Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)