Picture Posters: A Short History of the Illustrated Placard, With Many Reproductions of the Most Artistic Examples in All Countries

Bookseller

Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

114901

Title

Picture Posters: A Short History of the Illustrated Placard, With Many Reproductions of the Most Artistic Examples in All Countries

Author

Hiatt, Charles

Format/Binding

Hardbound

Book Condition

Used - VG, clean and crisp copy with art library bookplate, and library blindstamp on most plate pages, one line ink stamp at bas of ti

Quantity Available

1

Publisher

George Bell and Sons

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

1895

Keywords

European Art ; Art Posters ; ;

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