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Vintage Advertising
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Vintage Advertising
A fresh look at historical advertising through a series of thematic and chronological juxtapositions. Richly illustrated, this book features a range of topics from Art to Zeitgeist, showcasing how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century advertisements often capture the spirit of their age and can be rich repositories of information about our past.
How did the advertisers of the past sell electric corsets, carbolic smoke balls or even the first televisions? Which celebrities endorsed products? How did innovations in printing techniques and packaging design play a part in the evolution of advertising? And what can these items tell us about transport, war, politics and even the royal family?
Vintage Advertising: An A to Z takes a fresh look at historical advertising through a series of thematic and chronological juxtapositions. Richly illustrated from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera at the Bodleian Library, this book features a range of topics from Art to Zeitgeist, showcasing how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century advertisements often capture the spirit of their age and can be rich repositories of information about our past.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781851245406
Publisher: Bodleian Library
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bodleian Library
Illustration: 109 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 196.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Julie Anne Lambert is Librarian of the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera at the Bodleian Libraries.
Also by Julie Anne Lambert
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