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New York Central Building (Latham Litho and PTG. Co., Long Island, NY, 1930) Architectural Poster (27" X 41"). The view is looking down Park Avenue in 1930 towards the New York Central Building which towers above Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central Station is the Post Office down the street.) Strangely enough, if you were to recreate this view today, the building would look much the same because it has been restored and relit to look almost identical to the image on the poster. The only major difference would be the looming skyscraper behind it, which was originally called The Pan Am building and is now called by whatever name somebody was willing to pay for. The poster's artist, Chesley Bonstell (1888-1986) started his career as an architectural illustrator, which is why he received the commission to do this poster and several other of buildings in other cities associated with the New York Central line. Bonstell moved away from this kind of work to become perhaps the preeminent illustrator of interplanetary themes. His paintings of the planets decorated the lobby of the New York Planetarium and graced the cover of many science fiction magazines. Using spectrograhic analysis, he attempted to create the color schemes on the surface of the planets in the solar system. When one of the probes landed on a far distant planet and sent pictures back to earth, one of the first messages flashed across the system was: "Tell Bonstell He Was Right." Very Fine+ condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28065 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $7,475.00
I Want You (Leslie-Judge Co.,1917) WW I Poster (30" X 40"). Originally published as a magazine cover with the title "What Are You Doing for Preparedness?" this portrait of "Uncle Sam" went on to become, according to its creator James Montgomery Flagg, the most famous poster in the world. To quote from American Posters of World War I by George Theofiles (considered the leading expert on the topic); "James Montgomery Flagg had first submitted drawings to St. Nicholas Magazine, a children's periodical, in 1899 when he was 12 years old. By the time he was 14 he was doing illustrations for Life. His greatest public triumph was to become "I Want You For U.S. Army", a poster he posed for himself with an idea lifted from a slightly early British recruiting poster, "Your Country Needs You" by Alfred Leete. Flagg's rendering was originally used on a Leslie's Magazine cover in late 1916 and was quickly adopted by the army when the war broke out. All told, nearly 5 million were printed in both world wars. During the first war, he produced nearly 30 different posters for everyone from the Red Star Animal Relief League to the Department of the Navy, but his Uncle Sam will always be his best known and most often copied." It is amazing to think of the huge quantity of posters printed and the few examples that have survived, but as Theofiles points out, these posters were meant to be used and they were put up in massive quantities around the country. Of course, this image has gone on to be used in thousands of ad campaigns, political cartoons and such other visual venues as Mad Magazine and yes, even anti-war posters. Very Fine+ condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28134 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $5,750.00
New York World's Fair (Grinnell Litho, 1939) World's Fair (20" X 30"). Perhaps the defining poster image of the 1939 New York World's Fair, this 20" X 30" lithograph is by Joseph Binder. Born in 1898 and trained as a painter in Vienna, Binder was heavily influenced by the lessons of Cubism and its Dutch counterpart De Stijl. In 1933 Binder was guest lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he championed posters as a discipline in its own right. In 1936 he moved permanently to New York. In 1938, the New York World's Fair held a competition for a poster design to represent the fair and Binder's futuristic rendering was selected as winner. It has been included in just about every history of the fair and it was one of only several posters included in the noted Art Deco exhibition that toured major British and U.S. museums over the past several years. Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28066 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $4,887.50

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New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival (Laredo Printing Pro Creations Publishing, 1976) Music Poster (15" X 23"). Signed Artist's Proof. Since its inception in 1975 the New Orleans Jazz Festival has issued a commissioned poster to mark the event. In its second year the poster was designed by Louisiana folk artist Maria Laredo. The series of posters, which continue to be issued to this day, have become quite collectible and early examples rarely show at auction. A large number of 23" X 35" posters were printed for standard promotional use. In 1976 there was also a limited edition serigraph in an artist signed edition of 1,000 numbered prints plus an unsigned edition of 1,000 numbered prints. Both these editions measure 23" X 35" inches. This particular example measures 15" X 23" inches and is inscribed with the following handwritten note: "Hope you like the print. It is the last of a series of hand done commemorating festival posters. Have a good Christmas! Maria Laredo." When the New Orleans Heritage Jazz Festival was contacted to ask about the nature of this print, we were told that a small number of artist's proofs were hand-pulled and were given to the artist "to sell or do what they wanted with them." This is a proof from the earliest stage of the printing process since it is the same size and format as the original artwork. The image is of Fats Houston, the definitive grand marshal of the Eureka marching jazz band. With his signature derby hat in one hand and woven straw fan in the other, he was the embodiment of all the dignity and style that New Orleans jazz could and did attain. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28035 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,840.00
Olympia Horse Show (J. Weiner Ltd. London, 1930) Advertising Poster (20" X 30") . The Canadian Rockies come to London in this poster advertising an indoor horse show at the massive Olympia complex. The poster's creator, Cecil Aldin (1870 -1935), was well suited to this theme. More noted as a painter than a posterist, he was a master of sporting pictorials. His hunting images and dog portraits are vastly popular in his home country. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28190 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,725.00
Violet & Daisy Hilton, Siamese Twins (Quigley Litho, K.C., MO., 1920) Theater Poster (27" X 41"). Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in Brighton, England in 1908 and were a sensation from their time of birth. They appeared in American sideshows all during the 1920's and that is when this poster dates from. They eventually went into vaudeville with a revue and appeared in Tod Browning's famed and often banned film, "Freaks" (1932). Their life story was filmed as "Chained for Life" (1951) and there was a Broadway musical, "Side Show" (1997) based on their lives. After a bizarre personal life, with supposedly many affairs and several marriages, they ended up penniless and died together of the Hong Kong flu in 1969. This poster image has been often reproduced on everything from postcards to refrigerator magnets. It is unusual to find an original stone sideshow litho from the 1920's. Very Fine- condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28098 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,495.00

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Canadian National Railroad, Through Canada. (Circa 1928) Travel Poster (20" X 30"). One of Canada's two great rail lines, The Canadian National helped unite that vast country. The image is of a powerful steam locomotive leaving the Rockies and heading east across the plains. Artist Moy Thomas. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28164 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,495.00
Shrine Circus-Clowns (Circa 1935) (79" X 82"). Otto the Clown was Otto Griebling who worked with Cole Brothers Circus (actually, this poster is stamped "Cole Brothers" on the reverse...another example of a job hopping circus star bringing along his own advertising paper.) In later years he was associated with Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus as a performer and towards the end of his career, as a teacher at the Clown College in Florida. Otto was a great innovator who introduced many new gags to the clown routine. The poster artist has created a superior clown image set against an active background that projects a strong cartoon atmosphere, which was perfect for attracting the attention of "youngsters from the age of 7 to 70." Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28194 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,495.00
Venezia (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Gondolas moored in the canal with a gondolier poling and a cathedral in the background. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Fine condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28029 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,265.00
British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley, Burma (Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London, 1924) Travel Poster (20" X 30"). Poster promotes the Burma display at the British Empire Exhibition. Artist Pullino. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28174 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,150.00
Shrine Circus-Acrobats (Circa 1935) (174" X 80"). The vast majority of early circus posters are not artist signed and the most assiduous research has turned up only a handful of known circus poster designers. This is not to diminish their talent, which is obvious in this masterful panorama of aerialists, or their importance. Circuses lived and died by their posters. It was just about the only form of advertising they did. From one sheets to billboard sized 24 sheets, the advance men for the circus would plaster every available space. In larger venues, special poster stands could be rented. They would accommodate a large number of posters for display and they were rented out daily or for part of the day. Thus the expression "one night stand." Very Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28196 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,150.00
International Louse Killer (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co., 1895) Advertising Poster (21" X 28"). International Stock Food Co. girl pouring louse killer over chickens. An early example of what has come to be known as the "Quaker Oats Effect" (picture of the man on the Quaker Oats can holding a can with a picture of the man on the Quaker Oats can and on and on.) An effective piece of early advertising. Top border is missing paper and there is a tear along the upper right and mid left border. Some staining across the upper third of the poster. Very Good/Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28222 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,150.00
Lambretta (Rizzoli Grafica, 1962) Advertising Poster (20" X 27"). Jayne Mansfield posing with Lambretta in 1962. A pair of icons combined on one poster to sell the famed Italian vehicle. This is one of the more famous Jayne Mansfield images and actually appeared on other posters with the Lambretta airbrushed out. This actual poster image was used as dust jacket art for LAMBRETTA: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY by Nigel Cox, 2002. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28051 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,092.50
British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley (Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London, 1925) Travel Poster (20" X 30"). Perhaps the most colorful and design drenched poster produced for either season of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, this double crown (20" x 30") from the second season (1925) was produced to attract crowds to the night time activities of the event. Artist C. R. W. Nevinson. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28185 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $1,092.50

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Italia (Graf. Coen and C Milan, 1935) Travel Poster (24.5" X 39.5") Italia, famed Italian promotional travel poster by AM Cassandre (pseudonym of Adolphe Mouron) 1901-1968. Issued by the Italian tourist board and the Italian railway system, the poster was printed by Graf Coen of Milan. The artist, Cassandre's most famous work was the poster for the maiden voyage of the ocean liner Normandie, the image of its bow slicing through the ocean. He also did a series of major posters for the French railway system including the often reproduced Etoile du Nord. Shortly after creating the sports themed poster offered here, Cassandre moved to the United States, where he designed several covers for Fortune magazine and did a noted series of ads for Container Corporation of America. In 1939 he changed disciplines and became a stage, set and theatrical designer. There are several editions of this poster, but this is the earliest. Later ones were restrikes of the original design with different texts. Fine/Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28006 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $977.50
International Hoof Ointment (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co., Circa 1895) Advertising Poster (21" X 28"). Illustration of bones and ligaments in horses leg with vet treating horse. There is some chipping and tears along the margins and some light discoloration. The posters of this kind dating from this period are extremely scarce. Very Good/Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28219 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $977.50
Marina Di Ravenna (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Red sails in the sunset at the marina in Ravenna. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Very Good+ condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28012 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $920.00
Taormina (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Seacoast from villa with the town of Taormina and Mount Etna in background. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Artist Mario Borgoni. Fine- condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28021 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $920.00
New Haven Railroad (Circa 1950) Travel Poster (28" X 42"). The New Haven was an extremely passenger oriented railroad and a great proportion of its revenues came from New England vacation travel. An important element of the New Haven's postwar vacation travel marketing campaign was a series of seven travel posters, which promoted popular vacation destinations directly served by New Haven Railroad passenger trains. Designed with a somewhat stylized family resemblance by an artist named Ben Nason and executed in bright colors using an airbrush technique, these travel posters were printed starting about 1941. Distribution was curtailed during the Second World War, when all non-essential travel was actively discouraged by the railroad. However, the Nason posters were widely distributed to stations, ticket offices, travel agencies, and other interested parties starting in late 1945. The Nason posters remained in service (although perhaps in limited numbers towards the end) up through at least the middle of 1955. The New Haven Railroad was a dominating presence throughout the state of Connecticut. Nason's Connecticut poster depicted the stylized path of a river coursing from the ocean into the New England countryside. Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28062 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $920.00
New York World's Fair 1964 (1962) Travel Poster (27.5" X 42.5"). Issued in 1962, the United States Steel sponsored Unisphere was presented as the symbol of the 1964 New York World's Fair. This one sheet poster is by famed illustrator Bob Peak (1927 - 1992). Though most noted as a creator of movie poster graphics (the campaigns for "Superman" and "Star Trek" series, for example), Peak worked in just about every area of modern illustration. He executed a large number of Time Magazine and TV Guide covers, did advertising work as well as industrial design. This poster for what has been called the last great World's Fair in the U.S. has come to sum up the excitement and very 1960s imagery of the 64/65 Fair, just as Binder's famed Trylon and Perisphere poster captured the art moderne look of the 1939 N. Y. World's Fair. Fine+ condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28064 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $862.50

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Weapons for Liberty U.S.A. Bonds: Third Liberty Loan (American Lithographic Co., 1918) WW I Poster (20" X 30"). Depicted: Boy Scout handing up a sword (inscribed "Be prepared") to a stylized warrior carrying a shield with an eagle design) who is draped in a robe resembling the U.S. flag. This 1918 poster is by famed illustrator Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 -1951) who executed over 300 works for The Saturday Evening Post between 1900 and 1940. In 1923 he created "The Arrow Collar Man," one of the most famous advertising symbols of the first part of the 20th Century. Leyendecker was born in Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1883 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Leyendecker vies with Maxfield Parrish and Norman Rockwell for the title of America's greatest illustrator. One inch by two inch section of paper missing in upper right corner of the border, otherwise fine. Very Fine+ condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28159 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $862.50
Shrine Circus-Clyde Beatty (Circa 1935) Circus Poster (218" X 169"). Lions and Tigers and Beatty, Oh My! Clyde Beatty was a circus super star, most often associated with the Cole outfit or his own troupe. This poster has been trimmed, for a very obvious reason. Looking across the top edge are the bottom of some large red letters that spell out his name plus the word Circus. This was a poster from his own company that he was using while performing for the Shrine Circus. Swapping circus paper and re-titling it was quite common. The renderings of the big cats are amazing in their detail and the overall quality of the printing more than overcome the rather practical trim. Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28195 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $862.50
Le Nil Cigarette Papers (Vercasson, 1920) Advertising Poster (63" X 47"). Elephant in red cape. Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) was born in Italy, but did all his major poster work in France. This large format French grande poster is one of his more famous images. The former Joseph Bardou - Le Nil cigarette rolling paper factory in Angouleme is now the Angouleme Paper Museum. Fine/Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28214 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $862.50
Russian Art Exhibit (Q. Austin Co., 1924) Art Exhibition Poster (22" X 28"). This image of a Russian peasant sets the tone for this 1924 poster that was created to advertise an exhibition of art at New York's Grand Central Palace, located near Grand Central Terminal. For years, before there were any other large venues, the Palace was home to such major events as the New York Auto Show. The realistic nature of the poster reflects what was to become the social realism that dominated Russian art for so many years. The exhibition represented a thaw in post revolution relations between the U.S. and the new government. Fine+ condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28169 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $805.00

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International Stock Food Co.-Sheep (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co., Circa 1895) Advertising Poster (21" X 28"). Picture of herd of sheep. Probably pre-1900, the detail and colors on this work are a tribute to the lithographer's art. Some missing paper along the top and side borders. Main image is intact and in nice condition. These early stock food posters are very rare in any condition. Very Good/Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28220 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $747.50
Abruzzo (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Scenic view of the town of Abruzzo with mountains, church and people in native costume. Artwork by Aligandri. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Fine+ condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28020 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $690.00
Canadian National Railroad, Jasper (Canadian Printing, Circa 1935) Travel Poster (19.5" X 30"). Though printed on card stock and obviously designed to be used as a window card for travel agent venues, the size is actually the double crown format as opposed to classic 14" X 22" theatrical window card dimensions. Created by Ms. H.A. Casson in a style heavily influenced by the famed Canadian Group of Seven art movement, the poster dates from the mid 1930s. Fine/Very Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28167 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $690.00
Silver Pine Healing Oil (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co., 1895) Advertising Posters (2) (21" X 28"). White horse bleeding on barbed wire. Man running with bottle of oil and rag. A dramatic and frightening image. While barb-wire was an important technical advance for farming, it had its dangers and those are graphically illustrated in this lithograph. Left 4" of the piece has been trimmed but main graphics are fully intact and are in excellent condition. Good/Very Good condition. This poster is sold with a beautiful poster displaying an image of a trotting stallion named Buttonwood. Marion Savage owned the International Stock Food Company of Minneapolis, and was a genius at promotion. He bought the great race horse, Dan Patch, about the time this poster was produced. Savage used the horse for endorsements of International Stock Food Company products and the use of Dan Patch's name on other products, exhibition races, and barnstorming made Savage millions. It's obvious Savage's love of horses must have permeated the entire company. His lithography department has created a powerful image of what most likely was a stable mate of Dan Patch. This poster has had the bottom 5.5" trimmed off. Good condition. (Total: 2 items)
Auction 613 | Lot: 28223 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $690.00
New Hampshire, Land of Glorious Winter (Rumford Press, 1936) Travel Poster (24.5" X 24"). This C1935 litho is by Dwight Clark Shepler (1905 - 1974), noted New England illustrator and artist. He went on to great fame during WWII as a Navy combat artist and is especially remembered for his vivid renditions of the D Day landings in France. This poster, with its muted tones and distinctive 30s color scheme, perfectly captures the tranquility and silence that attracts mountain skiers. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28241 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $690.00

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Lambretta (Ilte-Torino, 1961) Advertising Poster (39" X 55"). Two modes of 60's travel: the international jet and the Lambretta. Pan Am was king of long distance travel when this photographic poster was issued in 1961 and Lambretta was attempting to spread its fame beyond Italy and make the personal vehicle as popular in the U.S as it was in the home of its birth. This might well be a prime example of the fact that even the most clever of advertising campaigns don't always work. Very Fine+ on Linen condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28052 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $632.50
Suwanee River (A.S. Seer Print New York, c.1890) Theater Poster (41" X 81"). This play, highly popular during the 1890's, was based on a book by Opie Read. The quality of the lithography on this piece is a testament to the printer's art. While the artist would create the image, it was the pressman who was responsible for alternating and aligning the large Bavarian limestone tablets (one for each color) which contained the graphics. Fine- condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28112 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $632.50
Before Sunset (Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. NY, 1917).WWI Poster (30" X 20"). Buy a U.S. government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917. Text in the water in front of the Statue of Liberty (face slightly downcast) against a blue and (chiefly) red sky which resembles a U.S. flag. Eugenie De Land, a North Carolina artist, created only a single WWI poster. Obviously, one was enough since it is considered one of the most powerful images in the history of illustrated propaganda. Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28115 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $632.50

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Schwinn Bicycles (Circa 1938) Advertising Poster (22" X 38"). Boy and girl with lighthouse. The Schwinn Lightweight was introduced in 1938. Using special construction techniques and lighter materials, this line of bicycles faded out in the late 1970s. This is one of the earliest known posters for the popular specialist line of bicycles. Rolled, Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28047 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $575.00

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Civilians; When We Go Through This (The Jewish Welfare Board) (Alco Gravure, Inc, 1918) WW I Poster (22" X 33"). Jewish Welfare Board. Doughboys, Star of David. Brown and blue. The poster artist is Sidney H. Riesenberg (1885 - 1971), who was born in Chicago, but moved to New York early in his career. He is noted as both an illustrator and painter. He did covers and interior work for such magazines as Harpers, Scribners, Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. His paintings were mainly western genre works and his original oils are sought after and have been setting record prices at recent auctions. It is thought he reached his peak as an illustrator during WWI, inspired by the war effort. His major works include Remember The Flag of Liberty (the famed immigrant 3rd Liberty Loan poster) and the dramatic Over The Top For You. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28147 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $575.00
International Stock Food- Cattle (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co.,Circa 1900) Advertising Poster (21" X 28"). 3 feeds for 1 cent. Shows 1900 prizes. Herd of cattle, which is more than likely from The International Stock Food farm which adjoined their factory. On the reverse side is typeset printing about the product. Chipping and staining along the borders and small holes in upper third portion of the poster. Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28218 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $575.00
International Stock Foods-Hogs (Litho Dept. Int'l. S.F.Co.,Circa 1895) Advertising Poster (21" X 28"). Rendering of a sow. Image from photo by A. K. Campbell. The heroic proportions of this creature have most likely been cleverly emphasized by the lithographer from the original photo. The anonymous designer of this poster has created what is more a piece of folk art than an advertising sheet. Edge chips and two small holes in background. Very Good/Fine.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28221 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $575.00
Beat Back The Hun (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918) WW I Poster (20" X 30"). One of the most compelling and gruesome images of World War I propaganda, this poster shows a bloodthirsty Hun, looking over war-torn Europe and across the Atlantic to America. Most of the Liberty Bond posters were inflammatory, but highly effective. Americans would purchase more than $23 billion worth of bonds to help the war effort. Artist Frederick Strothmann (1879 -1958). Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28128 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $546.25
British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley, The New Wembley (Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London, 1925) Travel Poster (20" X 30"). Poster promoting the second season (1925) of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. Artist Gregory Brown. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28178 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $546.25
British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley, Life and Light (Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London, 1925) Travel Poster (20" X 30"). The promotional team for the British Exhibition at Wembley seemed to realize that the second year (1925) represented a challenge. Many of the posters produced that year have a much sharper edge and are much more design conscious. Artist Williamson. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28181 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $546.25
The Alaska Line (Farwest Lithograph and Printing Co. Seattle, c.1930) Travel Poster (23" X 34"). The anonymous artist of this striking poster from the early 1930s has captured the beauty of this still pristine state. Very Fine+ condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28166 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $517.50
Shrine Circus-Seals (Circa 1935) (80" X 160"). Performing seals were a staple of the circus menagerie (and The Ed Sullivan Show.) Once more, the unknown artist, has created a dioramic representation which, in reality and in the great tradition of circus hullabaloo, was most likely not quite as seal drenched as the poster image. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28193 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $517.50
Napoli (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). View of Naples with Mount Vesuvius in the background. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Fine condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28022 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00
RR Grotta Di Postumia (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Interior of grotto. Artwork by Leinhart. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Very Good+ condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28024 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00
Palermo (ENIT,Circa 1930) Travel Poster (24.5" X 37"). Cathedral at Palermo. Artwork by Attilio Ravaglia. Old canvas mount. Nailed to wooden batten top and bottom. Fine condition on Canvas.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28026 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00
Raleigh Bicycles (Causton and Sons, Circa 1960's) Advertising Poster (30" X 40"). Boy on bicycle with jet in sky. Just as the jet plane indicates a new age is dawning, so it was for Raleigh as this was one of the last all steel models. After the mid 60's, Raleigh finally relented and starting using other alloys in the construction of its bikes. Poster is a UK double crown. Rolled, Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28040 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00

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Pour la Liberté du Monde (Circa 1918) WWI Poster (40" X 60"). Liberty rising from the sea by SEM (1863 - 1934), cipher for Georges Marie Goursat. Famed as a caricaturist of the foibles of Paris' fin de siecle demimonde, SEM turned quiet serious and profound when called upon to urge his countrymen to the French version of war bonds. The Statue Of Liberty was, of course, a gift from France to the United States, but it was and still is a potent symbol of freedom in its native land. Fine+ condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28116 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00
British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley, Burma (Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. London (1924) . Travel (25" x 40"). Poster promoting the Burma pavillion at the Wembley exhibition. Artist T. Martin-Jones. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28170 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00
Lotschberg (Kunstanstalt Brugger A.-G., Meiringen, 1937) Travel Poster (25" X 40"). This 1937 Swiss travel poster features a train exiting the famed Simpolon alpine tunnel. The artist (P. Colombi) combined the romance of rail travel with the drama of the famed mountain range. Fine/Very Fine condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28237 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $460.00

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