Circa 1930. Metal tray [17 x 12"]. Some rust spots at edge of image but still good or better. A cocktail serving tray featuring an illustration by Utah artist John Held Jr. and recipes for 26 cocktails. Prohibition-era cocktailiana with classic Held art. The works of John Held Jr. (1889-1958)..... More
New York: Schenley Products, 1938. Sextodecimo [15 cm] Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. Light wear to the wraps. Check marks in pencil here and there. A book of recipes with cover art and illustrations by John Held Jr. The Utah artist, John Held Jr., was one of the best-known magazine illustrators of..... More
New York: Schenley Products, 1938. Sextodecimo [15 cm] Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. General light wear and some mottling to the wraps. A book of recipes with cover art and illustrations by John Held Jr. The Utah artist, John Held Jr., was one of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, and..... More
New York: Schenley Products, 1938. Sextodecimo [15 cm] Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. General light wear and some mottling to the wraps. Ink stamp on first page. A book of recipes with cover art and illustrations by John Held Jr. The Utah artist, John Held Jr., was one of the best-known magazine..... More
New Haven, CT: Passenger Traffic Department, Circa 1920s. 64pp. Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. With the folding map at the rear. A charming promotional booklet promoting the Passenger Traffic Department. Front cover drawing by John Held, Jr. Illustrations at head of pages also by John Held, Jr. Utah artist and cartoonist John..... More
Silk scarf measuring 12" x 12". Two fold lines (one horizontal, one vertical) through the center. 1" split in the cloth to the surface. A sporty design by John Held Jr. Utah Artist John Held Jr. (1889-1958) was a prominent illustrator of the 1920s and 1930s. He began by drawing..... More
Yale University Athletic Association. 160pp. Thin quarto [31 cm] The front wrap is detached, but present. The rear wrap is absent. Two small closed tears to the fore-edge of the front wrap. Scarce. Cover art by Utah artist John Held, Jr. Utah Artist John Held Jr. (1889-1958) was a prominent..... More
Yale University Athletic Association, 1927. Paperback. 84pp. Slim quarto [30 cm] Saddle-stitched wraps with artwork on the front cover by John Held, Jr. Mild wear to the wraps. Utah artist John Held, Jr. was one of the best known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, and his designs for F. Scott..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. 248pp. Octavo [19 cm] Orange cloth covered boards with a black ink stamped title and decorative embellishments on the spine. Good. The spine is rolled, and there is a 1/4" closed tear in the cloth at the head of the spine..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 248pp. Octavo [19 cm] Orange cloth covered boards with a black ink stamped title and decorative embellishments on the spine. Publisher's red topstain. Fore-edges untrimmed. The spine is a bit rolled, and the spine ends are gently bumped. There are..... More
No publication information. 16pp. 14 cm. Side-stapled self wraps. Utah artist John Held Jr. (1889-1958) was mostly self-taught, however, he received some formal instruction from his father and fellow Utah artist Mahonri Young. He sold his first cartoon for publication to "Life" magazine when he was just 15 years old..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1930. Limited Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 124pp. Quarto [28 cm] Thickly woven gold cloth over boards with an embossed title on the spine, and an embossed dog vignette on the front cover. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore edges. White and black illustrated endpapers. Very good condition..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1930. Early printing. Hardcover. 124pp. Quarto [27 cm] Brown cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine, and a gilt stamped dog vignette on the front cover. Blank endpapers. With light rubbing to the extremities and a contemporary gift inscription (dated "1934")..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1919. 98pp. Short oblong twenty-fourmo [11 cm x 13.5 cm] Dark green printed wraps. Front cover completely detached, but present. Issued by the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities and compiled with the assistance of the National Committee on Army and Navy Camp Music..... More
New York: Ives Washburn, 1931. First edition. Hardcover. 168pp. Quarto [28 cm] Red velour cloth over boards with the title stamped in black ink on the spine and front cover. White and black map endpapers. Very good. The boards are rubbed are scratched, and a little concave. There is a...... More
1957 (date of copy). Ephemera. Photostat of a newspaper cartoon [8" x 10"]. Lightly creased. Small abrasion and thin 2" strip of tape remains to surface of image. Some white correction marks to image. Agency stamps, stickers, and notations on the reverse. Brief newspaper article announcing John Held's death taped..... More
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Ephemera. Photostat of an illustration by John Held Jr. for the temperance novel "Ten Nights in a Barroom" by Timothy Shay Arthur, originally published in 1854. Measures 10" x 8". Lightly creased. "Property of King Features Syndicate" ink stamp and a sticker from "historicimages.com" on the reverse. Also on the..... More
New York: Leslie-Judge Co., 1922. 19.5 cm x 28 cm. Lightly foxed. The front cover for this issue of "Judge" featuring the artwork of John Held, Jr. Utah artist and cartoonist John Held, Jr. (1889-1958) was one of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s. He is known for his..... More
New York: Leslie-Judge Co., 1922. Original printing. 32pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched illustrated wraps, with cover artwork by John Held, Jr. With normal aging and toning to the wraps. Also with light creasing and a couple of minor moisture stains to the wraps. Top edge of front wrap..... More
New York: Leslie-Judge Co., 1924. Original printing. 32pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched illustrated wraps, with cover artwork by Norman Anthony. Text block detached from the wraps. Half a dozen pin-sized holes to top fore-edge corners of the pages. Featuring the artwork of John Held, Jr. Utah artist and..... More
Ephemera. Promotional broadside measuring 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Left side torn. Right side chipped at the corners. One small tape repair to the reverse. Marion Davies (1897-1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. She was also a featured performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. At the..... More
[1931]. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4". The illustration "Bygone Days" is on the reverse (P. 136 printed at the foot). Loose cut page extracted from "The Works of John Held Jr." A humorous depiction of New York which highlights things such as "Policeman watching for prohibition agents" and "A murdered..... More
New York: Life Publishing Company, 1921. 32pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. The wraps show minor wear. A well-preserved copy. Utah-born artist John Held, Jr. was one of the most famous magazine illustrators of the 1920s, with his drawings powerfully conveying the spirit of that era. More
New York: Life Pub. Co, 1925. 40pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps, with mild rubbing and soiling to the wraps. Utah-born artist John Held, Jr. was one of the most famous magazine illustrators of the 1920s, with his drawings powerfully conveying the spirit of that era. More
New York: Life Publishing Company, 1928. 32pp. Very slim quarto [28 cm] Pictorial wraps. Text block detached from wraps. Stab marks to spine and gutters, most likely resulting from the magazine having been bound with other issues. Cover art and several internal illustrations by John Held. Utah-born artist John Held..... More