SIXTEEN ISSUES OF "COLLIERS THE NATIONAL WEEKLY” MAGAZINES WITH JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH COVERS.
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Winning Bid:
$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #201 - Part II
Item numbers 1409 through 3152 in auction 201
Value Code:
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Item Description
Varied dates from 1904 to 1914. Sizes range from 10.75x14-7/8” to 11-1/8x15.75” with page count ranging from 30 to 34. Most covers feature children in various activities. Includes little girl crying with broken doll on cement in front of house, little girl laughing at jack-in-the-box, mother looking at book with children, little girl admiring plant, little girl reading storybook, little girl with hanky, little girl getting haircut, little boy with newspaper, little boy sledding, mother whispering to daughter, mother and daughter sewing, girl watering plants, girl dipping feet at seashore, girl in field looking at sky, mother and daughter looking at lilies and 2 women with flowers. Illustrated contents include cartoons by Kemble, a day of football color illustration by Penfield, the future San Francisco after earthquake, a few centerfolds by C.B. Gibson and A.B. Frost, Sarah Stilwell color illustration, Will Bradley illustrated story, color illustration by Leyendecker, the All-American football team, steamship fire with loss of over 900 people, color illustrations by W.T. Smedley, President Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks photo, Uneeda Biscuit classic color ad of boy with rain hat and slicker holding biscuit box, Frederick Remington illustration and much more including nice ads. Eastern 1904 issue has tears on back cover with 2x5” piece gone at upper left, April 11, 1914 issue has 5.5x7.25” clip at top right of one page, scattered lt. surface dust soiling on covers, scattered small tears here and there. Most staples have bit of oxidation. Problems are not major and issues are overall Fine/VF. High quality with wonderful ads, photographs and news of the day. Classic Jessie Wilcox Smith cover art.
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