Description: 1923 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN PAUL BRANSOM ILLUS ROOSTER POULTRY VINTAGE ART COVER VE75 DATE OF THIS ** ORIGINAL ** COVER: 1923DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED COVER (COVER ONLY) FROM VINTAGE PERIODICAL...COVER IS BEING SOLD AS-IS WITH ALL FAULTS AS SEEN IN PHOTO(S)DATE OF ORIGINAL COVER: SEE TITLESPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS/DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: CHICKEN, MIRROR, FARM. FAMILY, ANIMAL, BIRD, ILLUSTRATOR/ARTIST: Paul Bransom (1885-1979) began his career as a talented wildlife artist at a very young age. He was born in Washington, D.C., in 1885 and left school at the age of 13 for an apprenticeship drawing detailed mechanical devices for patents. Bransom later traveled to New York City and took a job as a comic strip artist, but spent most of his time at the Bronx Zoo, sketching all the animals. The zookeeper noticed Bransom and allowed him to set up his own private studio in the lion house. Filled with confidence, drawings tucked under his arms, he met with the editor of The Saturday Evening Post who immediately purchased four covers and several other sketches. His first Post cover appeared on January 5, 1907. Paul Bransom’s extremely detailed and lively images attracted many admirers and earned him the Benjamin West Clinedinst Memorial Medal which is awarded for the achievement of exceptional artistic merit. Bransom’s love for animals can be seen in each and every one of his paintings. Bransom died in 1979. IMAGE SIZE: SEE PHOTO FOR DIMENSIONS ( ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES) Item Condition: SEE PHOTO CAREFULLY...All original ads have some sign of age use.. these are period ads and we take quality photo's to show any flaws. If you have questions about condition please ask... We do not reveal the periodical from which the ad is removed ... except to the buyer ! Please don't ask us email this info... or higher res. photo's.... For those folks who wish to copy and print our photo's be aware they are photo copyrighted. and we will report misuse ! We DO try and note and MAJOR flaws....otherwise please use the photo as part of the description...**For multiple purchases please wait for our combined invoice. Shipping discount are ONLY available with this method. Thank You. At BRANCHWATER BOOKS we look for rare & unusual ADVERTISING, COVERS + PRINTS of commercial graphics from throughout the world. THE COLLECTING OF MAGAZINE COVER ART IS INTRIGUING IN THE SENSE OF "THE FIND" AND ALSO "THE BRAG" ... BEING IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD-EPHEMERAL, MOST MAGAZINES WERE NOT INTENDED FOR LONG-TERM SURVIVAL. STARTING WITH THE FIRST MAGAZINE (IE: THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1731, IN LONDON, CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST GENERAL INTEREST MAGAZINE). MOST WERE READ, AND RE-READ AS THEY WERE PASSED ALONG BUT EVENTUALLY MOST WOULD END UP IN THE TRASH OR THE SCRAP PAPER-BUYER'S CART...AND SO THE ENJOYMENT OF COLLECTING MAGAZINES AND THEIR SUPERLATIVE COVER ART BEGAN.WARS, HATE MONGERS, BOOK BINDERS, SCRAP DRIVES, RODENTS, MOLD AND FIRE, HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL UPON SURVIVAL...ALONG WITH FLOODS, TORNADOS, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS WHICH CONTINUALLY REDUCE THE AVAILABLE NUMBER OF COLLECTIBLE COVERS TO ENJOY, PURCHASE, AND SHOW OFF.AS WITH ALL EPHEMERA, CONDITION, SCARCITY, CONDITION, DESIRABILITY, CONDITION, AND ... 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Location: Branch, Michigan
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