Snapshots of the Past

Lippincott's [for] August – Historic Reproduction

Lippincott's [for] August, 1895 — vintage poster
Lippincott's [for] August, 1895. Vintage poster from the Books & Writers collection.

(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.)

Description

This rare vintage poster captures Lippincott's [for] August in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Lippincott's [for] August

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

A summer leisure theme sets this 1895 color poster apart from the other magazine advertisements on the board. It promotes the August number of *Lippincott's Monthly Magazine*, and its caption card lists tobacco and tennis as subjects. The magazine was a Philadelphia literary monthly published by J. B. Lippincott & Company, and posters like this one were displayed to draw readers to a new issue. The designer, William L. Carqueville (1871-1946), worked in the commercial poster trade of the 1890s, when bold color lithography was a popular way to advertise periodicals.

Created / published1895
Medium1 print (poster) : color ; 48 x 32 cm.
NotesColor poster by William L. Carqueville, 1871-1946. Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Lippincott's monthly magazine. Tobacco; Tennis.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,023 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-172762

More from the Books & Writers collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

Lippincott's for AugustLippincott's for AugustLippincott's [for] AugustLippincott's [for] AugustLippincott's August poster: man and woman on bicyclesLippincott's August poster: man and woman on bicyclesLippincott's [for] AprilLippincott's [for] AprilLippincott's for AprilLippincott's for AprilLippincott's [for] February / J.J. Gould, Jr.Lippincott's [for] February / J.J. Gould, Jr.