Image of a girl with long hair lying prone on the ground amongst flowers; a venomous snake is poised to strike next to her with its tail wrapped around the girl's wrist; the poster advertises the novel One Fair Daughter by Frank Frankfort Moore. Date supplied by cataloger based on copy held by the New York Public Library. "JCL"--text, artist's signature on stone, bottom right of image. "Illustrated by J.C. Leindecker. 12 mo., paper covers, 50 cents. Cloth, gilt top, $1.25."--text, top center margin. "E.A. Weeks & Company, Publishers, Chicago."--text, bottom center margin. Registration mark visible bottom center of image. "Ralph F. Webber"--text, ink stamp on verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 48.26 x 31.91 cm (19 x 12 9/16 in.)
Moore, Frank Frankfort, 1855-1931. One Fair Daughter Advertising--Books Animal attacks--Pictorial works Flowers--Pictorial works Snakes--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc) Proofs. (gmgpc)
Source
Huntington Prints and Ephemera Collection Artist Posters Large Size Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library
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