Description: Author: edited by Catherine Haill Title: Fun Without Vulgarity: Victorian and Edwardian Popular Entertainment Posters Binding: trade paperback Size: about 10" x 12" Pagination: about 96 unnumbered pages Published: The Stationery Office (UK), 1996 Condition: Very good; some very light shelfwear of covers ISBN: 0114402639 [OCR is approximate, as always] Thrill to the Battle of the Bladders and cricket played entirely on water; gasp at the Great Continental Facial King, Graceful Gertrellas tightrope skirt dance and the saucy double entendres of the music hall, marvel at The Ugliest Woman on Earth and be amazed by The Beautiful Florences, dental athletes extraordinaire! The eighty popular entertainment posters featured here in startlingly fresh colour are drawn from the vast archive of Victorian and Edwardian advertising materials preserved by the Public Record Office at Kew. Originally deposited to safeguard their copyright, they represent a magnificent record of how posters developed from early, over-fussy styles to a bold new art form, combining fine art with popular culture. Catherine Haill, of Londons Theatre Museum, has brought back to life the performers, their acts and the venues they played in with remarkable detail, celebrating the richness and diversity of popular entertainment in that distant era; entertainment oozing with fun and just a dash of vulgarity! Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1706 (GS 9.9 (1706))
Price: 6.71 USD
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Original Language: English
Type: Art Book
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Edition: First Edition
Intended Audience: Adults
Vintage: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Inscribed: No
Personalize: No
Book Title: Fun Without Vulgarity : Victorian and Edwardian Popular Entertainment Posters
Number of Pages: VIII, 22 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Stationery OFFICE, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 1996
Topic: Posters, General, Popular Culture
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Performing Arts, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Author: Catherine Haill
Item Length: 10.5 in
Item Width: 9.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
