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Signed Postal Cover by CHICKERING, Charles R. (1891-1970)

by CHICKERING, Charles R. (1891-1970)

Signed Postal Cover by CHICKERING, Charles R. (1891-1970)

Signed Postal Cover

by CHICKERING, Charles R. (1891-1970)

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The "Dean of American stamp designers" was a prolific artist and book and magazine illustrator; between 1947 and 1962 he is considered sole designer of 60 U.S. postage stamps, the best known being his 1962 "Project Mercury" 4-cent stamp, and was closely involved in the creation of 77 stamps. Signed Postal Cover, 6½" X 3 3/4", cancelled on the first day of issuance (20 February 1962) but not at the official place of issuance (Cape Canaveral, FL), but rather in Salisbury, NC. Fine. 4-cent "Project Mercury" stamp at upper right and large rubberstamped outline of John Glenn's space capsule at left. Chickering signs boldly in full in blue ballpoint at lower left, above the typed statement "Mr. Charles R. Chickering / designed Project Mercury stamp." While John Glenn signed a great many First Day Covers of this stamp, Chickering signed few and they are surprisingly uncommon.
MAKING OVER MARTHA in RARE Color DustJacket, Together with Her More or Less Trying Family, Martha...
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MAKING OVER MARTHA in RARE Color DustJacket, Together with Her More or Less Trying Family, Martha Takes Up Her Residence in a Small New England Village Where the Neighbors Take a Hand in Making Her Over & Where She Displays a Conspicuous Hand in Game

by Julie M. Lippmann, Charles R. Chickering (illustrator of DJ )

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Grosset & Dunlap, New York,, 1915. HBDJ, October 1915. Early Edition, Grey Tweed Cloth Hardcover with PasteOn Label of Circular portrait of older woman, Martha & features Wysteria-Draped Lattice Window which Duplicates DJ illustration. BOOK VG+, Dust Jacket Condition: Attractive VG-, AS-IS, ; Text clean and tight. DJ has moderate edgewear, small stains and light chipping & Tears to spine Ends & Edges & Extremities of DJ. Nice edition. Interior nice tight Clean light Wear Fox, Cover Title in Green Outlined in white, Spine Cvr Titled in Green, Back DJ light wear Soil & tiny Chips Lists Thru It Happened in Egypt, 292 pgs + ADS thru The Long Shadow, 12 mo. .Martha takes up her Residence in a small New England Village where the Neighbors take a Hand in Making Her Over & where she Displays a Conspicuous Hand in Game of Love. Charming tale for girls, Opening sentence of bk:- Martha Slawson sat at her sewing-machine stitching away for dear life. Follows Martha… Read More
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GOVERNESS, THE in RARE Color DustJacket of Girl in White Dress with Red Ribblon on Chaise Lounge with Beautiful Pillow Reading Book, Nan Cutler Expects the Governess to be Tall & Lanky & Old, with a Hard Little Knot of Hair & a Disagreeable Ha

by Julie M. Lippmann, Back Blank Endpaper FORMER OWNER STAMP, Charles R. Chickering Illustrator of B/W Glossy Frontispiece There She Stood of Man, Woman & Governess in Room with Flowers on a Table ). Previous Owner's Name in Pencil to Top Edge of

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The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA,, 1924. HBDJ, 1924. Early Vintage Edition, THICK Hard Cover Purple with Black Lettering Cloth Book Condition:VG CONDITION. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD, AS-IS, DJ Small Chips Edges & corner Extremities Yet Illustration, Title & Author INTACT . 12mo, Original red cloth covers w/ light rubbing to corners and spine ends. DJ moderately soiled w/ short tears and chipping to edges. Approx. 1/2" loss at top of spine and top edge of front panel; approx. 1" loss to bottom corner of rear panel.Contents nice, 370 Pgs, NO ADS in Back, Interior nice tight clean light FOX, Wear, Back DJ light wear Soil & tiny & small Chips Edges Lists Thru Roly Poly Family, .Previous owner's name in pencil to top edge of front panel. .Nan Cutler expects the governess to be tall & Lanky & Old, with a hard little knot of hair & a Disagreeable habit of Snooping into Closets. The One who Comes is a very DiffereNT person. So Different that it… Read More
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