The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton, Charles Scribner's Sons publishers / BMcM. – Antique Wall Art
![The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton, Charles Scribner's Sons publishers / BMcM., New York : J.E. Rhodes, [1899] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/1c/1ccaafa43c9c-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton, Charles Scribner's Sons publishers / BMcM., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton, Charles Scribner's Sons publishers / BMcM.
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This color poster advertises *The Adventures of Captain Horn*, a novel by Frank R. Stockton issued by Charles Scribner's Sons, one of the most respected American publishers of the period. Printed in New York by J.E. Rhodes around 1899, it belongs to a wave of illustrated book advertisements from the 1890s, when publishers used large, eye-catching posters to sell new fiction to readers in shops and on city streets. The image shows the book's cover design, so it doubles as a record of how publishers packaged popular adventure stories at the turn of the century. Stockton was a widely read writer of the era, and posters like this one show how a book's look was used to draw attention in a crowded market.
| Created / published | New York : J.E. Rhodes, [1899] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1890-1900.Posters 1890-1900.Prints Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. K9. 1899. |
| Subjects | Book covers--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,156 × 1,449 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216381 |
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