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1. ANDERSON, F. Richard. ERKINS, Henry, JONES, Grahame, and ANSERSON, F. Richard (eds.) Forms & Fantasies [promotional poster].   Approx. 16 x 10-1/2 inches.  [Chicago: Forms & Fantasies 1898-1899].      Poster art by F. Richard Anderson. A few slight ripples near the lower edge; otherwise fine. $1,500.00 

2. CHAMBERS, R. W. The Red Republic [promotional poster].   15-3/4 x 12 inches.  [New York: G. P. Putnam's, 1895?]  An illustrated poster printed in red, green and black, signed in the image by R. W. Chambers.     Fine. $ 950.00 

3. DENSLOW, W. W.  GROSS, Samuel Eberly. The Merchant Prince of Cornville:  A Comedy  [promotional poster].    21-1/2 x 13 inches.  [Chicago?  1896?]  Illustrated poster signed in the image "Den." and with Denslow's seahorse in red, printed in gold, red and black.     A few tiny nicks and a light crease at the bottom edge; otherwise fine. $ 1,750.00 

4. H[azenplug, Frank] (artist) The Chap-Book.  [Promotional poster]   19-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches.  [Chicago: Stone & Kimball, no date].  Printed in black and orange.    Signed in the image with the artist's initial "H." Backed with linen; pinholes at corners; a few small abrasions in the lower left quadrant; horizontal crease where folded. $ 1,250.00 

5. HART, M. T. The New Woman.  [Promotional poster]   21 x 12 inches.  No place,  no date  Depicting a woman in bloomers pausing during a bike ride to smoke a cigarette.  Possibly an advertisement for E. Lynn Linton's "The New Woman," New York:  Meriam, 1895. Tiny pinholes and some very slight staining to margins; extremely attractive. $ 1,750.00 

6. JOHNSTON, Mary. The Slave Ship [promotional poster].  A Novel of Colonial Virginia and the Eighteenth-Century Slave Trade.  The Finest Novel by America's Leading Historical Novelist.   20 x 13 inches.  [Boston:  Little Brown,  1924?]  Unsigned illustrated poster printed in gold and dark blue on blue.     1-1/2" closed tear to the right margin, light creasing to the lower left corner; otherwise fine. $ 500.00 

7. K., S. Robert Blum's Great Decorative Painting in January Scribner's.  [Promotional poster]   17-1/4 x 12-1/2 inches.  New York: J. E. Rhodes, no date.  Illustrated poster signed in the image, "SK."     Horizontal and vertical creases where folded; otherwise fine. $ 850.00 

8. LONDON, Jack.  C., [artist] Jack London's Great Novel The Sea Wolf.  Begins in the January Century.  [Promotional poster]   20-1/2 x 12 inches.  [New York]: The Century, [1904].  Dramatic illustrated poster (signed in the image, "C.") printed in red, green and black.     Several near repairs to short closed tears; bright and very attractive. $ 2,750.00 

9. MORSE, A. C.  GISSING, George.  The Paying Guest [promotional poster].     18-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches.  New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., n.d. [ca. 1895].  Printed in red and green after a design by A. C. Morse.     Tiny chip to the upper right corner; crease to the lower left corner; otherwise fine. $ 900.00 

10. N. The Bookman.  March 5.  [Promotional poster]   16-1/4 x 12 inches.  No place: The Bookman, March 5 [no year].  Printed in orange and black.     Pinholes at corners; otherwise fine. $ 1,250.00 

11. PENFIELD, Edward. Harper's 1897.  [Promotional poster for the January Number]   Approx. 18 x 13-1/2 inches.  [New York: Harper's, January, 1897.  Signed in the image by Edward Penfield, upper right, with his monogram.    Advertising White Man's Africa by Poultney Bigelow, The Martian by Du Maurier, Farce by W. D. Howells, and others. Pinholes at corners; a few tiny spots; light horizontal crease. $ 950.00 

12. RICE, Grantland. All-America Team.  Now in Collier's.  [Promotional poster]   16 x 11 inches.  N.p.: Colliers, no year.  Unsigned illustrated poster printed in black and red.     Inoffensive light tanning; very slight horizontal crease; but very attractive. $ 650.00 

13. [SHERMAN, William Tecumseh]  JOHNSON, W. Fletcher. The Life of Gen. Wm. Tecumseh Sherman, the Last of the Great Generals.  2 pp. 22 x 15-1/2 inches.  Richmond, Va.: B. J. Johnson & Co., no date [ca. 1891].  Illustrated from photographs and engravings.    This is an oversized publisher's announcement and solicitation for authorized agents to sell this "Genuine Book," rather than "canvassing for worthless, catch-penny books by unknown (penny a line) writers."  Terms to agents, contents, styles and prices noted. Creased where folded, with a few tiny tears at folds. $ 650.00 

14. STANLEY, Henry M. Stanley's Greatest Book "In Darkest Africa."    4 pp. 17 x 12 inches, self wrappers as issued. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1890]  Illustrated from wood engravings, including facsimile ALS.    This is an oversized publisher's announcement and solicitation for authorized agents to sell this subscription-only two volume work.  Prices and various binding styles on p. 4, with specimen illustrations and maps and detailed descriptive text.    Some light creasing; shallow chipping and short tears to edges (one chip affects a few letters of the printed text on pp. 3-4); and a few inoffensive spots; but very nice. $ 750.00 

15. BUEL, J. W. Heroes of the Dark Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha.  4 pp. 17 x 11 inches, self wrappers as issued. St. Louis, Mo: Historical Publishing Co., 1889.  Illustrated from wood engravings.    This is an oversized publisher's announcement and solicitation for authorized agents to sell the publication, including Wholesale Prices to Subscribers and Terms of Publication. Creased where folded; some slight marginal foxing; very attractive.  $ 750.00 

16. WILLMAN.  DIXON, Thomas, Jr. The Traitor.  [Promotional poster]   22 x 14 inches.  [New York]: Doubleday, Page & Company, [1907].  Illustrated with a portrait of "Stella."     Light creasing with a few short closed tears and some slight soiling along the right margin. $ 950.00  

 

 

  
 

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