Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486290522
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In the first decade of the 20th century, the labels that graced cigar boxes were miniature works of art. Admired for the fine detail, superb design, and decorative flourishes, the labels encompassed a wide range of artistic vignettes. Among them were lovely ladies admiring boxes of such brands as First Blush and Madame Butterfly; portraits of Tom Mix and Sherlock Holmes; as well as illustrations of cowboys, sailors, gentlemen in evening wear, dogs, racehorses, and other images. This volume features 89 of these rare, full-color designs. Not only are they masterpieces of commercial art, they also lend themselves to a variety of art and craft applications. Commerical artists and designers will find this collection a superb sourcebook of royalty-free period graphics that can easily be reproduced on a color copier. Collagists and other craftspeople will want to add this book to their design libraries, while nostalgia enthusiasts will delight in the charms of advertising art from bygone days.
Old-Time Cigar Labels in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486290522
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In the first decade of the 20th century, the labels that graced cigar boxes were miniature works of art. Admired for the fine detail, superb design, and decorative flourishes, the labels encompassed a wide range of artistic vignettes. Among them were lovely ladies admiring boxes of such brands as First Blush and Madame Butterfly; portraits of Tom Mix and Sherlock Holmes; as well as illustrations of cowboys, sailors, gentlemen in evening wear, dogs, racehorses, and other images. This volume features 89 of these rare, full-color designs. Not only are they masterpieces of commercial art, they also lend themselves to a variety of art and craft applications. Commerical artists and designers will find this collection a superb sourcebook of royalty-free period graphics that can easily be reproduced on a color copier. Collagists and other craftspeople will want to add this book to their design libraries, while nostalgia enthusiasts will delight in the charms of advertising art from bygone days.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486290522
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
In the first decade of the 20th century, the labels that graced cigar boxes were miniature works of art. Admired for the fine detail, superb design, and decorative flourishes, the labels encompassed a wide range of artistic vignettes. Among them were lovely ladies admiring boxes of such brands as First Blush and Madame Butterfly; portraits of Tom Mix and Sherlock Holmes; as well as illustrations of cowboys, sailors, gentlemen in evening wear, dogs, racehorses, and other images. This volume features 89 of these rare, full-color designs. Not only are they masterpieces of commercial art, they also lend themselves to a variety of art and craft applications. Commerical artists and designers will find this collection a superb sourcebook of royalty-free period graphics that can easily be reproduced on a color copier. Collagists and other craftspeople will want to add this book to their design libraries, while nostalgia enthusiasts will delight in the charms of advertising art from bygone days.
The Art of the Cigar Label
Author: Joe Davidson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781555214364
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Relates the history and growth of the tobacco and lithography industries and offers information on values, collecting, and identifying old cigar labels.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781555214364
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Relates the history and growth of the tobacco and lithography industries and offers information on values, collecting, and identifying old cigar labels.
The Smokin' Book of Cigar Box Art & Designs
Author: John Grossman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565235465
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A glimpse into a bygone era with some of the most beautiful and fascinating lithographed images ever printed on cigar box labels.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565235465
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A glimpse into a bygone era with some of the most beautiful and fascinating lithographed images ever printed on cigar box labels.
Full-Color Cigar Labels
Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486995518
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Admired for their fine detail and decorative flourishes, the labels that once adorned cigar boxes were masterpieces of early commercial art. The high-quality, royalty-free graphics in this CD-ROM and book set include 89 of these attractive designs, among them images of lovely ladies, cowboys, sailors, dogs, eagles, racehorses, and other miniature works of art.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486995518
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Admired for their fine detail and decorative flourishes, the labels that once adorned cigar boxes were masterpieces of early commercial art. The high-quality, royalty-free graphics in this CD-ROM and book set include 89 of these attractive designs, among them images of lovely ladies, cowboys, sailors, dogs, eagles, racehorses, and other miniature works of art.
Box of Cigar Bands
Author: James C. McComb Sinclair
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764349874
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book of more than 1,100 Victorian era cigar bands comes cased in a handsome presentation cigar box. The collection spans the time period from about 1880 to 1910, which was the "Golden Age" of German lithography and American and Cuban cigar band printing. These gilded and highly detailed bands illustrate U.S Presidents, European royalty, noted world personalities, and much more. This cigar band collection is shown exactly as it was displayed in the ledger of a young man born in Philadelphia in the late 1800's. This rare time capsule is a visual delight for anyone leafing through its pages.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764349874
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book of more than 1,100 Victorian era cigar bands comes cased in a handsome presentation cigar box. The collection spans the time period from about 1880 to 1910, which was the "Golden Age" of German lithography and American and Cuban cigar band printing. These gilded and highly detailed bands illustrate U.S Presidents, European royalty, noted world personalities, and much more. This cigar band collection is shown exactly as it was displayed in the ledger of a young man born in Philadelphia in the late 1800's. This rare time capsule is a visual delight for anyone leafing through its pages.
Full-Color Old-Time Label Art
Author: Dover Publications Inc
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486995557
Category : Clip art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Here are 229 samples of decorative, old-fashioned graphic art that once decorated cigar boxes and luggage; fruit and vegetable crates; boxes of chocolates; bottles of wine, beer, and spirits; and other products.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486995557
Category : Clip art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Here are 229 samples of decorative, old-fashioned graphic art that once decorated cigar boxes and luggage; fruit and vegetable crates; boxes of chocolates; bottles of wine, beer, and spirits; and other products.
Cigar Label Art
Author: A. d. Faber
Publisher: Mackaye Press
ISBN: 1447412443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Mackaye Press
ISBN: 1447412443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Cigar Box Labels
Author: Gerard S. Petrone
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764304095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beautiful paper images from cigar boxes are showcased including the finest examples produced by the stone chromolithographic method between 1860 and 1910. The rich historical past that surrounds cigar manufacturing, marketing and their mystique and contemporary anecdotes, poems, and other literary cigar whimsy to amuse and educate.
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764304095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beautiful paper images from cigar boxes are showcased including the finest examples produced by the stone chromolithographic method between 1860 and 1910. The rich historical past that surrounds cigar manufacturing, marketing and their mystique and contemporary anecdotes, poems, and other literary cigar whimsy to amuse and educate.
Cigar Box Art Poster Book
Author: John Grossman
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 9781565237438
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book contains 30 of the most beautiful and fascinating lithographed images ever printed on cigar box labels. The 12 x 14.5 perforated pages tear out easily and are fit for a 16 x 20 frame with mat, so they can be hung as centerpieces.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 9781565237438
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book contains 30 of the most beautiful and fascinating lithographed images ever printed on cigar box labels. The 12 x 14.5 perforated pages tear out easily and are fit for a 16 x 20 frame with mat, so they can be hung as centerpieces.
The Art of the Cigar
Author: Diane K. Stevenson
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
ISBN: 9780836226621
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Designed to emulate traditional, full-sized books, the fashions of classic bookmaking -- full-color throughout, stylized endpapers, fine quality paper, full-length text, and Smyth-sewn binding -- are represented in this line.Topical. Traditional. Tactile. Tempting. Targeted. Less than half the size of our Little Books, these palm-sized volumes are irresistible.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
ISBN: 9780836226621
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Designed to emulate traditional, full-sized books, the fashions of classic bookmaking -- full-color throughout, stylized endpapers, fine quality paper, full-length text, and Smyth-sewn binding -- are represented in this line.Topical. Traditional. Tactile. Tempting. Targeted. Less than half the size of our Little Books, these palm-sized volumes are irresistible.