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The Poster [January 1896, Number 1]
Clemens, William Montgomery. The Poster, vol. 1, no. 1. New York, NY: Wm. M. Clemens, January 1896. First edition, first printing. 8vo (6 x 9 inches), pages [12], original decorated wrappers in red and black. Wrapper fold partially split (mended), stain on one page, otherwise very good.
First Issue, Posters, Poster Collecting, Graphic Design, Printing, American Art Nouveau
Welcome to the poster craze of the 1890s! Will M. Clemens’ The Poster is regarded as one of the earliest American publications about pictorial advertising posters and poster collecting. It is a valuable reference for the art historian or serious collector.
The cover of the premiere issue reproduces a poster by Edward Penfield for the December 1895 Christmas issue of Harper\'s Magazine in two colors.
Other artists mentioned include Jules Chéret, Will H. Bradley, Penfield, Robert Blum, Eugene Grasset, Luciene Métivet, Vallotton, Aubrey Beardsley, Steinen, and Louis J. Rhead.
