Book Promo Posters
CURATED COLLECTIONAmerican book and magazine posters of the 1890s, from the years when publishers discovered that a poster in a bookshop window sold the novel. Edward Penfield and his contemporaries worked in flat colour and heavy outline, and between them they produced a decade of design that still looks modern. Printed to order at high resolution.
About the Book Promo Posters collection
Book Promo Posters: 414 artworks catalogued so far, each downloadable or printable to order.
American book and magazine posters of the 1890s, from the years when publishers discovered that a poster in a bookshop window sold the novel. Edward Penfield and his contemporaries worked in flat colour and heavy outline, and between them they produced a decade of design that still looks modern. Printed to order at high resolution.
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Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 414 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.
Frequently asked questions
- How many artworks are in Book Promo Posters?
- There are 414 public-domain artworks in the Book Promo Posters collection on Archive Lane.
- Can I download these as digital files?
- Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.
- Can these be printed and framed?
- Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.
- Is this art really public domain?