1938 Joan Crawford Henry Major Bugs Baer Lithograph

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Home ~ Affiliations ~ Discounts ~ FAQs ~ Grading and Certification ~ Premium Shipping ~ About Us Fine Art The World Rare Collections New Releases Search Our Store VINTAGE ART SEARCHES 1938 Joan Crawford Henry Major Bugs Baer Lithograph . Details Year: 1938 Type: Original Lithograph Grade: Very Fine ++ Authentication (more info) : Dual Certificates Image: Black / White Approximate Size (inches): 8.5 x 11 Approximate Size (cm): 22 x 28 Description and Condition "Joan Crawford." This is an original 1938 lithograph of a drawing by Henry Major, with a caption by humorist "Bugs" Baer, of legendary film actress Joan Crawford (1905 - 1977).Period Paper is pleased to offer a delightful collection of lithographed caricatures of Hollywood celebrities of the 1930's. Each drawing by artist Henry Major is accompanied by a caption by humorist Arthur "Bugs" Baer. These are two-sided lithographs and we have chosen one side which is shown here. These are lithographs, not halftone prints. Published in 1938, this collection is from a limited edition of 800 copies. This collection will be of great interest to collectors of Hollywood movie memorabilia!CONDITIONThis 72+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. To find other items from this specific collection in our eBay store, please This piece was illustrated by Major, Henry. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image. HOL1C38 Product Pricing & What We Deliver At times we receive inquiries about our pricing, especially for vintage advertising or historical halftone prints, and are asked why our prices are consistently higher than some other sellers of similar items. For the first five years of our business, we asked our primary consumer base what they wanted. Our primary consumers - historical societies, historians, archivists, curators, university professors, historical decorators, and collectors, etc., have diverse and specific needs and we've built our business to accommodate those needs, like no other seller worldwide. Below is what is unique about how and what we offer as the world's leader in print ephemera: Product Packaging. Every product is placed against custom black acid-free board with crystal-clear, archival protective closures. We are the only sellers in the industry who provide display-quality black boards with every item (which also make exceptional presentations for gift-giviing). Oversized engravings are protected by museum quality tubes. Product Pictures. Online digital images to evaluate the original products are imaged high resolution, 100% perpendicular, giving the customer the ability to enlarge and see fine details in every listing. This digital imaging is not provided by any other seller of ephemera worldwide. Images captured for posting online come from world-class Nikon imaging systems. Product Provenance via Dual Certificates. Period Paper maintains image & text databases to track full provenance for virtually every item in inventory. This requires acquisitions that allow us to document provenance, in-house maintenance of databases, and dissemination of that information to buyers. We provide two certificates, beautifully printed on linen stock. Most buyers mount one on the back of a framed item, and keep the other filed for reference. Product Acquisition. Period Paper only acquires common items in the very best condition. However, our specialty is procuring rare items, which makes up 80% of our inventory versus other sellers. Over 40,000 items available from Period Paper are not available from any other seller in the world. While it may not change the quality of a simple halftone print, it changes its rarity and raw costs. For vintage advertising, while it might be a common brand, many of our ads were uncommon placements, or trade placements versus consumer, or truly one-of-a-kind placements. Product Packaging for Shipping. No one packages and ships an item like P... read more

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