The Chap-Book

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Artist/Maker	Bradley, Will H. (artist)
Place of origin	United States (made)

The American "Chap-Book" was started in May of 1894 and was published twice a month. The periodical's content was a mixture of literary and arts coverage. The Chicago-based artist and designer William H. Bradley produced a number of their illustrations and advertising placards. The publishers commissioned posters such as this one to promote Chap-Book sales. From the outset, the public responded to the innovative advertisment designs and sought them as collectibles.

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Categories	Prints Books Posters
Object type	Poster
Title	The Chap-Book
Materials and techniques	lithograph Paper Ink
Brief description	"The Chap - Book" illustrated by Will H. Bradley. USA, 1895.
Physical description	Poster advertising "a miscellany of curious and interesting songs, ballads, tales, Histories, &c..."
Dimensions	Height: 50.3cm Width: 32.9cm
Credit line	Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted	Publications Periodicals
Place depicted	United States
Summary	The American "Chap-Book" was started in May of 1894 and was published twice a month. The periodical's content was a mixture of literary and arts coverage. The Chicago-based artist and designer William H. Bradley produced a number of their illustrations and advertising placards. The publishers commissioned posters such as this one to promote Chap-Book sales. From the outset, the public responded to the innovative advertisment designs and sought them as collectibles.
Other number	LS.15 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1351-2004

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Record created	January 10, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O108459/the-chap-book-poster-bradley-will-h/

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