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Lot 845
[WORLD WAR I]. A group of 11 posters, including 4 featuring artwork by Howard Chandler Christy, comprising:
Sale 1096 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Nov 11, 2022
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Nov 21, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$200 - 400
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Lot Description
[WORLD WAR I]. A group of 11 posters, including 4 featuring artwork by Howard Chandler Christy, comprising:

Clear-The-Way-!! / Buy Bonds / Fourth Liberty Loan. Boston: Forbes, 1918. -- Americans All! / Honor Roll, Dubois, Smith, O'Brien... / Victory Liberty Loan. Boston: Forbes, 1919. "4-C" printed lower left. -- Fight Or Buy Bonds / Third Liberty Loan. Boston: Forbes, 1917. "2-A" printed lower left. -- Fight Or Buy Bonds / Third Liberty Loan. Boston: Forbes, 1917. "2-A" printed lower left. -- Together, 4 posters featuring artwork by Howard Chandler Christy, ranging in size from approx. 20 x 30 in. to approx. 30 x 40 in. Conditions vary, though all each have significant ripping, tearing, and separation including paper loss and discoloration in some places.

[With:] BENEKER, Gerrit A., artist. Sure! We'll Finish the Job / Victory Liberty Loan. Chicago: Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., 1918. -- SHAFER, L.A., artist. They Kept the Sea Lanes Open / Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan. New York: The W.F. Powers Co. Litho., 1919. "6-C" printed lower left. -- FORSYTHE, Clyde, artist. And They Thought We Couldn't Fight / Victory Liberty Loan. Philadelphia: Ketterlinus, 1917. "No. 50-CC" printed lower left but partly obscured by adhered paper. -- ORR, Alfred Everitt, artist. For Home and Country / Victory Liberty Loan. New York: American Lithographic Co., 1919. "No. 2-C" printed lower left. -- . -- PENNELL, Joseph, artist. That Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth / Buy Liberty Bonds / Fourth Liberty Loan.  New York: Alco-Gravure Inc., 1918. "2-B-B" printed beneath title, lower left.  -- Together, 5 posters, ranging in size from 20 x 30 in. to 30 x 40 in. Conditions vary, though most have significant rips and tears including portions of loss and spots of discoloration throughout

[Also with:] PENNELL, Joseph, artist. That Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth / Buy Liberty Bonds / Fourth Liberty Loan. New York: Alco-Gravure Inc., 1918. 33 x 22 in. (significant wear including fully separated upper right portion and heavy ripping and tearing extending from edges into artwork).

[Also with:] PENNELL, Joseph, artist. That Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth / Buy Liberty Bonds / Fourth Liberty Loan. New York: Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., 1918. 28 1/4 x 41 in.(chipping and loss to edges). "2-B" printed lower left.

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