The Poster
The Poster: an illustrated monthly chronicle, or simply The Poster, was a monthly magazine published in London from June 1898 to December 1900, dedicated to the then relatively new art of the pictorial poster. It was the first periodical devoted to the poster to be published in Britain.[2] It was published by Ransom, Woestyn & Co.[3]
 James Pryde, cover for The Poster, February 1899 | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| First issue | June 1898 |
| Final issue | December 1900 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
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Cover of The Poster, June 1900, by G. Howell-Baker. Baker also wrote an article for this issue.[1]
Content
The Poster contained sections on posters, advertising, and a segment dedicated to collectors and collecting. Illustrations were featured in both black and white and color. [3]
References
- Howell-Baker, G. (June 1900). "The Ideas of an Artist". The Poster. 4 (23): 160–162, cover.
- John Hewitt The Poster and the Poster in England in the 1890s, in Victorian Periodicals Review. The Johns Hopkins University Press on behalf of the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals. 35, No. 1 (Spring, 2002), pp. 37-62 (subscription required)
- "The poster : an illustrated monthly chronicle". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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