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the calm sea, while a seagull swoops toward the
viewer.
Est: $2,500-$3,000.
124. Greensmith’s Derby Dog Biscuits. ca.
1905.
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A absolutely charming in-store advertising display
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in the designs as well as in the frames and ornamental elements tying them
any canine to jump through hoops.
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A wonderful example of turn-of-the-century
a poster design for this company back in 1897. The depicted entries in this
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montage are of excellent quality, evidencing the high standard of South
American poster art at the turn of
Est: $1,200-$1,000.
the century.
Est: $1,700-$2,000.
125. Caruso / RCA. ca. 1910.
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Est: $1,200-$1,500.
122. M. Eraso. 1900.
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127. Casablanca. 1912.
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over 260 recordings with RCA. This poster
promotes just one of them, claiming that you too
can have the greatest tenor in the world perform
just for you, in the comfort of your own home,
with this latest release.
With an obvious nod to Mucha, this anonymously created Art Nouveau
design romantically depicts the wonder of the Eraso train guide. Updated
monthly, this Spanish-language volume is one’s best reference for rail
Est: $1,400-$1,700.
information, taking you all over Europe. The initials of the company are
repeated in the hypnotic pattern on her dress, while, in the text panel on
126. The Great Chang & Fak-Hong’s /
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The Noe Ark. ca. 1910.
convinced of the guide’s usefulness.
Est: $1,200-$1,400.
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E. Mirabet, Valencia
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Friedlander, Hamburg
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Be it the name of the leaping horse or simply a
reference to the Moroccan city, this Friedlander
poster delightfully captures the exotic heroism on
display at military outposts in the Middle East.
Est: $1,200-$1,500.
128. The Flying Arrow. �����
27 3 �� x 36 7 �8 in./70.5 x 93.5 cm
Friedlander, Hamburg
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and landing on the ground unscathed.
Est: $1,000-$1,200.
129. Anis y Cognac Soley. 1915.
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Ramis, Barcelona
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A provocative in-store advertising display from
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femme fatale eyes up a bottle of Soley Anis, while
a debonair man across the room gives her the eye.
Est: $600-$800.
130. Ask Alexander. ca. 1915.
“The Noah’s Ark illusion was invented by
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Austrian magician Chevalier Ernest Thorn
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Originally developed in France, the act known as
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poster announces that The Great Chang and
throughout European and American circuses
the Fak Hong’s will be trying their hand at this
toward the beginning of the 20th century. There
famous trick, in which a myriad of animals appear
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in a previously-empty ark. The best part of this
on a trapeze while others propelled themselves
act in all instances was the humorous antics of the
down an incline on a bicycle, all resulting in a
untrained livestock on stage.
performer free-falling toward a slide or bull’s eye
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123. Turnberry.
Ay Yaga, Bombay
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One of the most iconic magic posters, this simple
design turns Alexander’s turban into a giant question
mark. “Like most mind readers, Alexander began
his show-business career as a magician. When he
discovered that audiences reacted favorably to his
ability to answer questions about their own lives, he
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McCorquodale, Glasgow
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A beautiful and rare rail travel poster promoting the sun-drenched coast
of Turnberry in Scotland. Rather than focus on the town’s historic castle,
this poster showcases the expansive clubhouse belonging to the Turnberry
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