1st Edition 1928 Book Advertising Layout hand signed by Frank H. Young

Offering the first comprehensive book on advertising layout, written by Frank H. Young, who was President and founder of the American Academy of Art.

This is a hand signed copy. This book was published by Pascal Covici in Chicago in 1928.

It is a first edition. There is no jacket and the 170 pages are enclosed with boards covered in black cloth. Profusely illustrated with both black and white and color ads of the 1920's.

All types of merchandise: cars, fashion, foods, beverages, cosmetics, travel. The book has bumped and frayed edges and corners including the spine. Old sticker on inner cover says, Cory Art Books. There are two signatures on first blank page with the name Frank. One says, Frank M X from August 1928.

The second says, To Bob from Frank May 1965. The inner back cover is signed: Best Wishes, Frank H. Young - July 1,'28. There are no torn or missing pages, but there are some occasional small pen/pencil marks, and the pages are yellow with age.

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