Navy Song Book
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. Good. Item #70949
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. Illustrated by 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 uniquely styled cartoons depicting people dancing, driving, playing sports, and participating in other popular activities of the time. His work epitomized the Jazz Age and he became famous for his portrayals of the 1920s flapper girls.
Price: $75.00