The Chap-book / J.C. Leyendecker. – Antique Print
![The Chap-book / J.C. Leyendecker., [Chicago : Stone & Kimball, 189-?] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/95/95eb80badd95-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 Chap-book / J.C. Leyendecker., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Chap-book / J.C. Leyendecker.
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A promotional poster for *The Chap-Book*, a small literary periodical, shows a cat and the act of reading, two subjects the record ties to the magazine. The journal was issued from Chicago by the publisher Stone & Kimball in the mid-1890s, when the city's young writers and designers were experimenting with modern, decorative styles. Joseph Christian Leyendecker, then early in his career, would later become far better known for his magazine covers and advertising illustrations. This sheet is an early example of the bold color and simplified shapes that made his work recognizable.
| Created / published | [Chicago : Stone & Kimball, 189-?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1890-1900.Prints Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 189-. |
| Subjects | Periodicals--1890-1900. Cats--1890-1900. Reading--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,113 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158905 |
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