The April book buyer MDCCCXCIX. Charles Scribner's Sons, 153-157 Fifth Avenue, New York. Volume XVIII, number 3 / Maxfield Parrish '99 – Antique Wall Art
(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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This vintage poster of The April book buyer MDCCCXCIX. Charles Scribner's Sons, 153-157 Fifth Avenue, New York. Volume XVIII, number 3 / Maxfield Parrish '99 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The April book buyer MDCCCXCIX. Charles Scribner's Sons, 153-157 Fifth Avenue, New York. Volume XVIII, number 3 / Maxfield Parrish '99
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Issued as the third number of volume XVIII in April 1899, this color poster promoted *The Book Buyer*, a monthly guide to new titles from Charles Scribner's Sons, whose Fifth Avenue address in New York appears in the imprint. Maxfield Parrish, then a young illustrator who would later become one of the best-known American painters of his era, designed it for the firm. Posters like this were meant for bookshops and trade displays, so the design had to catch the eye quickly. The date and attribution come from an old caption card and have not been independently verified.
| Created / published | c1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | Colro poster by Maxfield Parrish, copyrighted by Charles Scribner's Sons. Promotional goal: US. D41. 1899. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 1,956 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173843 |
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