The Bookman, May Number, price 20 cents
Print
1897 (made)
1897 (made)
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Poster for the May 1897 edition of The Bookman journal, depicting a man in a long black cloak and red cap reading a book by the light of an oil lamp. One of his hands holds the book and the other is resting on an hourglass.
Object details
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| Title | The Bookman, May Number, price 20 cents |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster for The Bookman journal, George Wharton Edwards, USA, May 1897 |
| Physical description | Poster for the May 1897 edition of The Bookman journal, depicting a man in a long black cloak and red cap reading a book by the light of an oil lamp. One of his hands holds the book and the other is resting on an hourglass. |
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| Credit line | Presented by H. L. Sparks |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.120-1925 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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