![Unfair Advantage. Bill Jones [Says] “Knocking Off Before Time Is Imposing On Good Nature”](/pictures/thumb/CL200-11.JPG?v=1601358022)
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 71.2 x 55.4cm. Old creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Series 8, [#34]. Copyright all countries. Printed in Eng. Parker-Holladay Co. (Eng.) Ltd., Drayton House, Lond. WC1.” During the 1920s, a number of American companies produced motivational posters and cards to promote “industrial efficiency and ethical behaviour in the..... More
![Bill Jones [Says] “Reputations Are Made Or Lost On Each Job – It Is Either All Right Or All...](/pictures/thumb/CL200-12.JPG?v=1601358032)
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 71.1 x 55.3cm. Repaired tears, old creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Series 8, [#26]. Copyright all countries. Printed in England. Parker-Holladay Co. (Eng.) Ltd., Drayton House, Lond. WC1.” During the 1920s, a number of American companies produced motivational posters and cards to promote “industrial efficiency and ethical behaviour..... More
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 55.2 x 78.6cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “The modern Hercules. The world’s greatest and most perfect athlete.”. More
c1920s. Colour lithograph, signed “Bernard Rutt” in image upper right, 101.6 x 62cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “Metropolis of hydropathy. Served by the LMS [London, Midland and Scottish Railway] main line. Cheap fares & express services. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd, London.” Matlock is a town..... More
1922. Colour lithograph, initialled in two panels, signed and dated in third panel, 44 x 76cm. Repaired missing portions and tears to image centre and edges. Linen-backed. Text in French reads “Dans un chemin montant, sablonneux, malaise. Et de tous les cotés au soleil exposé, six forts chevaux tiraient un..... More
![Messageries Maritimes [Yang-tze]. Sandy Hook](/pictures/thumb/CL173-151.JPG?v=1492653180)
1922. Colour lithograph poster, signed and dated in image lower right, 79 x 59.4cm. Minor cracking to upper right margin, slight creases and foxing to image. Old linen-backing. Text continues “Mediterranee Inde. Indo-Chine. Extreme-Orient. Imp. Max. Cremnitz Paris.”. More
1924. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101.1 x 63.7cm. Repaired creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “From Golder’s Green, Finsbury Park, or Kilburn Park. The General Way. 71/1500/15/1/24. 55 Broadway, Westminster SW1. Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd, London, SE1.” Published by Underground Electric Railways Co. Ltd. Held in London Transport..... More
1925. Colour process lithograph with text in Japanese, 54.3 x 78.5cm. Old folds, slight tears and discolouration to edges. Linen-backed. This map was published as a supplement to the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun issue of December 10, 1925. Earlier in the year the newspaper sponsored two pilots to fly in..... More
1926. Colour process lithograph with text in Japanese, 107 x 79cm. Repaired minor tears to edges, old folds and slight foxing. Linen-backed. Held in Cotsen Children’s Library, Princeton University with the comment “These games reflect people’s interest in new transportation tools, Japan’s admiration of Western civilization, the nation’s aspiration to..... More
1926. Colour lithograph with linocut, signed “Nat [Jean Nathan]” and dated in image centre left, 110.4 x 75cm. Minor paper loss to image centre, slight stains to lower right. Linen-backed. French actor, poet and writer Jean Sarment was married to fellow-actor Marguerite Valmond. They collaborated on recordings of Sarment’s poems..... More
1926. Colour lithograph, text in Japanese, 54.1 x 76.4cm. Old folds, slight stains to margins. Linen-backed. In this sugoroku Australia is represented by an Indigenous man, kangaroos, sheep, a lyre bird, and an incongruous monkey. Sugoroku (‘double-sixes’) are Japanese board games that can be traced back to the twelfth century..... More
c1926. Colour lithograph, trial proof, 37.7 x 28cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “The wonder show of the Earth. The Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O. Made in USA. 0-2322.” Magician Howard Thurston (Amer., 1869–1936) “thrilled people with his own brand of stage magic, a giant production requiring 40..... More
c1927. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 51.3 x 76cm. Repaired tears, creases and minor foxing. Linen-backed. Text continues “RCH5. Issued by the Empire Marketing Board. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by St. Michael’s Press Ltd, West Norwood, SE27.” Held in NZNL, advising this poster was issued to promote..... More
c1928. Colour lithograph with letterpress banner, 72.9 x 50.8cm (paper). Missing portions, stains to upper and lower left corners, repaired tears. Linen-backed. Text continues “The D.L. Co. [Donaldson Litho Co.], Newport, KY, USA. #4924.” Little Eva’s Temptation or A Farce Comedy Suggested by Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a musical burlesque..... More
c1928. Colour lithograph with letterpress banner, initialled “ENR” in image lower right, 72 x 51.1cm (paper). Missing portions, stains to lower left corner of image, repaired tears. Linen-backed. Text continues “Made in USA by D.L. Co [Donaldson Litho Co.], Newport, KY. #(4824).” See item #27. More
![The Country Bus Services Map [London]. MacDonald “Max” Gill, Brit](/pictures/thumb/CL189-24.JPG?v=1504843745)
1928. Colour lithograph, signed and dated in image lower right, 101 x 126.7cm. Repaired tears and upper right corner, slight foxing. Linen-backed. Text includes “Far flung are our bus routes, they here are displayed. They mean nought to you! We are not dismayed. There are thousands of citizens who love..... More
c1929. Colour lithograph, signed “A. Cahon” in image upper left, 118.6 x 78.3cm. Repaired slight crinkles. Linen-backed. Text continues “16, rue de L’Eglise, Vincennes. Téléphone: Tremblay 20-51. Imp. Bedos & Cie.”. More
c1929. Colour lithograph, signed “Fred Powis” in image lower right, 101.4 x 63.5cm. Repaired tears and missing portions. Linen-backed. Text continues “Canadian National Railways. Scottish House, 19 Bridge St, Sydney. 84 William St, Melbourne. Waite & Bull.” Lower foreground shows people playing golf. More
c1929. Colour lithograph, 102.5 x 75.8cm. Old folds, minor tears, stains. Linen-backed. English and French text includes “25 années de suprematie. Model 44 Roadster. Model 51 Brougham. Model 50 Sedan – 50 L. Limousine. Model 27 Sedan. Model 49 Touring. Model 54 Convertible Coupe. Model 20 Coach. Model 57 Sedan..... More
c1929. Colour lithograph, signed “Jack Le Breton” in image lower right, 83.3 x 52.9cm. Repaired tears and missing portions, slight foxing to image centre. Linen-backed. Text continues “Morris Motors. Printed in Great Britain. The Morris Oxford Press Ltd.” The Morris Isis name was used by Morris Motors Limited on a...... More
1930. Colour lithograph, signed “Francis Bernard” in image centre right, 97.8 x 61.8cm. Minor soiling. Linen-backed. Text in French includes “Paris 29 Janvier - 15 Fevrier 1931. Grand Palais. Editions Paul-Martial. Office Nationale des Recherches Scientifiques et Industrielles et des Inventions. Ministere de l’Instruction Publique.” In 1930 artist Francis Bernard..... More
c1930s. Colour process lithograph, text in Chinese and artist’s chop in image lower left, 76.1 x 53.7cm. Stains, soiling, foxing, insect damage, tears to edges, original tarnished brass edging to top and bottom. Provenance: Chinese grocery store in Dixon Street, Sydney, at a closing down sale in 1980s. This poster..... More
c1930s. Colour process lithograph, text in Chinese and artist’s chop in image lower right, 76.7 x 50.8cm. Major creases, stains, slight perforations, foxing and soiling, original tarnished brass edging to top and bottom, with rope loop to top for hanging. Provenance: Antique Shop, Hong Kong, c1999. Very rare period image..... More
c1930s. Colour lithograph, 94.7 x 63cm. Repaired tears and missing portions, old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “J. Weiner, Vienna.” In the 1920s Vittorio Podrecca (1883-1959) founded Teatro Dei Piccoli (Theatre of the Little Ones) in Rome, dedicated solely to marionette shows. Ref: World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, Europe, 2014, p538..... More
c1920s-1930s. Colour process lithograph poster, Chinese characters and artist’s stamp in image lower right and centre, 77.3 x 50.3cm. Repaired slight creases and perforations. Linen-backed. Provenance: Old Chinese grocery store in Dixon St, Sydney, at closing down sale in 1980s. Vintage poster without the usual overprint advertising cigarettes, soap or..... More