Black Swan Books is TEMPORARILY closed in the aftermath of a “water event” in an adjacent building.
We expect that we will be down through April and hope to resume sending our weekly e-catalogues sometime in May. At that time we will be open “by appointment only”. Until then our books will not be for sale. In the meantime, you can contact us by email at nick@blackswanbooks.com.
We expect that we will be down through April and hope to resume sending our weekly e-catalogues sometime in May. At that time we will be open “by appointment only”. Until then our books will not be for sale. In the meantime, you can contact us by email at nick@blackswanbooks.com.
![Item #293138 [GRAPHIC DESIGN] [TOBACCO AD] WINNER PLUG TOBACCO. BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, PETERSBURG VIRGINIA](https://blackswanbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/293138.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&v=1613860575)
[GRAPHIC DESIGN] [TOBACCO AD] WINNER PLUG TOBACCO. BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, PETERSBURG VIRGINIA
Richmond, Va. A. Hoen & Co., [c. 1890].
10 3/8 x 10 3/8”; color chromolithograph label for “Winner Plug Tobacco” backed in linen. The British-American Tobacco Co. was the advertising company and labels such as these were intended to be pasted onto tobacco crates and barrels. With a fantasy horse race image.~~The Hoen Company was founded by August Hoen in Baltimore (the factory can be seen to this day from the Amtrak train going through Baltimore) and relocated to Richmond. Hoen’s lithographs were “top of the line” so it is not surprising that the wealthy tobacco companies employed their lithographic art.
Item #293138
Price: $125.00
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