Description: Original 1895 Abby Underwood artist bookstore poster Original 1895 in-store lithographed advertising poster promoting the sale of books by Edward W. Townsend to wit: “Chimmie Fadden, Major Max, and Other Stories“, published in 1895. Poster illustrated by Abby E. Underwood. These posters were displayed in book stores to promote the sale of the publication. Poster illustration in green ink shows man drawing aside curtain to show woman in gown. Text at bottom of poster “New York/Lovell, Coryell & Co., Publishers/ Sixth Ave. & Twentieth St.” Poster size 9.5” by 15” on thick paper; very mildly age toned, not folded, very fine condition, will be mailed flat. Abby E. Underwood: Artist, illustrator. Miss Underwood was born in Kalamazoo, Mich. and studied art in Chicago and in New York under Kenyon Cox and E.H. Blashfield. For more than 25 years she was an illustrator on the staff of the New York Sunday SUN, providing the illustrations for a regular two-page fashion spread, with text by Eleanor Hoyt Brainard. Edward Waterman Townsend (February 10, 1855, Cleveland, Ohio - March 15, 1942, New York City) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913, and the 10th district from 1913-1915, after redistricting following the United States Census, 1910. Townsend was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 10, 1855, and attended private and public schools in that city. He went to San Francisco, California in 1875 and engaged in newspaper and literary work. He moved to New York City in 1893 and continued his reportorial and literary pursuits. In 1900, he became a resident of Montclair, New Jersey. He was an author of novels, plays, short stories, as well as a textbook on the United States Constitution. FREE SHIPPING for additional items within the United States. If you live outside of the U.S., please be aware that my offer of free shipping for additional purchases does not apply to shipments to foreign destinations. Please contact me for shipping on multiple items to foreign destinations. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes VAT, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. My Policies: I will refund full purchase price including my shipping/handling charge upon the return on an item for any reason (or no reason) within 30 days of the date I send out the item, provided that the item is returned in the same condition as when sent by me. You may be interested in our other listings on eBay. Powered by eBay Blackthorne 04.04.004
Price: 50 USD
Location: Greenville, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-02-03T09:15:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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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
Type of Advertising: Poster
Date of Creation: 1890's
Type: Original -not Reprints
