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OverviewAdd a vintage flair to any room in your home, with these framable scenes of authentic Americana from historic cigar box labels. This colorful book provides a display-ready gallery of the 30 most beautiful and fascinating lithographed images ever printed on cigar box labels. These meticulously reproduced posters are from the unique collection of artist and ephemera collector John Grossman, housed at the Winterthur Museum Library. Featuring subjects like well-dressed cigar-smoking gentlemen, amusing animals, athletes and respectable ladies in their finest high-neck garments, they provide a glimpse into a bygone era when the cigar box was the king of the advertising industry. Perforated pages tear out easily and are perfect for being matted, framed, and hung as conversation-starting wall art. Select your favorites and make this gorgeous and detailed part of American history a part of your home. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John GrossmanPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.671kg ISBN: 9781565237438ISBN 10: 1565237439 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 October 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Grossman is one of the leading collectors of printed ephemera. The John and Carolyn Grossman Collection is now housed at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware and is open to the public. A member of The Ephemera Society of America since 1981 and currently a member of the Board, John was the recipient of the 1990 Maurice Rickards Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |