Wonderful Lunch Boxes 1925 Postum Cereal illustrated art nouveau children's book

Publication date: 1925

  • Softcover
  • Used
See all details
Item image 1 of 5.

Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.RareMapsandBooks

4-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 27, 2015

Association member: ESAIOBA

Softcover

Condition: Used - Good

£ 28.85

£ 8.18 shipping 
Ships within U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Children's Books, Illustrated Books, Advertising). The Wonderful Lunch Boxes. Published 1925, Battle Creek, Michigan by Postum Cereal Company, Inc.16 pages plus wrapper covers. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with charming color line drawings by Shirley Kite, done in a skilled and pleasing art nouveau style. Scarce 100 year old art nouveau juvenile item, originally distributed as a free promotional booklet with their breakfast cereal. Publisher's pictorial art paper wrappers showing a squirrel and cottage. Paper booklet is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper covers gently age worn, slight rubbing, remains overall clean and attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently toned, signs of handling, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. The fragile pamphlet displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this vintage item survives. Covers measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.[B2699]. …

Seller Inventory # B2699

Bibliographic details

Title
Wonderful Lunch Boxes 1925 Postum Cereal illustrated art nouveau children's book
Publication year
1925
Condition
good
Binding
Soft cover

RareMapsandBooks

Dover, NH, U.S.A.

4-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 27, 2015

Association member:

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Item3 to 10 business days2 to 3 business days
First item£ 8.18£ 14.15
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Store description

RareMapsandBooks.com has been in business full time for over 35 years. Owned by Brian DiMambro, 567 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820. We stand behind everything we sell as authentic for as long as you own it and welcome making your acquaintance if you buy, collect or deal in antiquarian items. These include old & rare books, antique maps, certified numismatics & gold coins, ephemera of all types, stereoviews, poster stamps, advertising history, historical printed culture, etc.

Specialty

History books, Antique & Rare Maps, Fine general antiquarian books, Antiquarian books, Leather bindings & sets

Association member

  • The Ephemera Society of America
  • Independent Online Booksellers Association
Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

International Book Sales, Inc.

567 Central Avenue
Dover, NH U.S.A. 03820