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The Art of the Smoke: A Pictorial History of Cigar Box Label Art (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Jero L. Gardner
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Description for The Art of the Smoke: A Pictorial History of Cigar Box Label Art (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 500+ color photos. BIC Classification: AKC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1118.
"A picture is worth a thousand words." There is no better description for what the art of the cigar box label did for sales of cigars from the mid 1800s through the 1930s. Busty women, heroes, impish children, sports icons, composers, all these and more found their way into the advertiser's art. The makers would change labels at the drop of the hat if they thought it would help sales. This new book shows hundreds of the finest examples from the world's largest private collection of cigar box label art, revealing the imagination and creativity of the printers and lithographers ... Read more
"A picture is worth a thousand words." There is no better description for what the art of the cigar box label did for sales of cigars from the mid 1800s through the 1930s. Busty women, heroes, impish children, sports icons, composers, all these and more found their way into the advertiser's art. The makers would change labels at the drop of the hat if they thought it would help sales. This new book shows hundreds of the finest examples from the world's largest private collection of cigar box label art, revealing the imagination and creativity of the printers and lithographers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764306303
SKU
V9780764306303
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99-2
About Jero L. Gardner
The author's enchanted pursuit of these beautiful pieces of Americana has endured for over 30 years
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