Advertising Poster Set Harmsworth London Magazine Illustrate...

Hammer

£25

Advertising Poster Set Harmsworth London Magazine Illustrated Bits. Set of 2 original antique advertising posters. 1. Harmsworth London Magazine. Headline reads; 'What Men Admire Most in Women, See February Number of Harmsworth London magazine'. The Harmsworth brothers issued the Harmsworth Magazine,Initially titled The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine, changed to The Harmsworth Magazine in Aug-1900 and The Harmsworth London Magazine in Aug-1901, before changing to the more familiar name of The London Magazine and, finally, to The New London Magazine in Nov-1930. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (15 July 1865 - 14 August 1922) was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. As owner of the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror, he was an early developer of popular journalism, and he exercised vast influence over British popular opinion during the Edwardian era. Lord Beaverbrook said he was "the greatest figure who ever strode down Fleet Street." Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, PC (26 April 1868 - 26 November 1940) was a leading British newspaper proprietor, owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd. He is known in particular, with his brother Alfred Harmsworth, the later Viscount Northcliffe, for the development of the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. He was a pioneer of popular journalism. During the 1930s, he was known to be a supporter of Nazi Germany, purportedly having become convinced that the National Socialist Party would help restore the German monarchy. He cultivated contacts to promote British support for Germany.. Magazine cover appears which includes a portrait of a woman. Fair condition, tears, creases, paper losses, staining, folds. Country: UK, Year:1900s, Size (cm): 76x50; 2. Victorian period advertising poster for an Xmas edition of Illustrated bits, on November 11th. Description reads; 'The prettiest xmas number ever issued, these three coloured pictures and 64 pages of seasonable literature for threepence' . 3 Illustrations titled; 'South Africa', 'England' and 'The Judgement of Paris' Fair condition, staining, foxing, fold marks, large tears, paper losses, creasing. Country: UK Year: 1901 Size (cm): 76x51