1947, ARTHUR SZYK TITLE PAGE, LITHOGRAPH, AIRMAILS OF THE WORLD! History..Flight

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A Visual History of FlightAirmails of the World - Title Page for Airmails of the WorldArtist Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947 Title Page Lithograph by Arthur SzykPublished by K. Bileski, Winipeg, CanadaLithographed by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, NYImage size 8" x 6-1/2"Paper size 11-1/2x10"**********************************************ADDITIONAL NOTES:Lithograph Title Pages for Stamp Album The Visual History of Nations set, which represents the founding member countries of the United Nations, including vibrant images representing the United States of America, Canada, Poland, Great Britain, France, USSR, China, Switzerland, and Israel.This series was commissioned in 1945 by Canadian philatelist and entrepreneur, Kasimir Bileski, with the intent on being used as frontispieces and title pages for a unique international stamp album.Szyk completed only nine of the 60 countries, plus the Visual History of Flight, before his sudden death in 1951.THE COMPLETE SET CONSISTS OF:Airmails of the World - Title Page for Airmails of the WorldArtist Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947 Great BritainOn back: Title Page for Great BritainArtist Arthur Szyk Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947FranceOn back: Title Page for The Republic of FranceArtist Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947The United States of AmericaOn back: Title Page for The United States of AmericaArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1945U.S.S.R.On back: Title Page for The Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1947CanadaOn back: Title Page for The Dominion of CanadaArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1946PolandOn back: Title Page for The Republic of PolandArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1946ChinaOn back: Title Page for The Republic of ChinaArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1948Israel:On back: Title Page for The State of IsraelArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1949Switzerland:On back: Title Page for The Visual History of SwitzerlandArtist - Arthur Szyk, New York Published by K. Bileski, Station B, Winnipeg, Canada Lithographed in the USA by Herman Jaffe, Printer, New York, USA Copyright 1949Arthur Szyk was born June 16, 1894 - died September 13, 1951. Szyk was a graphic artist, book illustrator, stage designer and caricaturist. Arthur Szyk was born into a Jewish family in Lódz, in the part of Poland which was under Russian rule in the 19th century. He always regarded himself both as a Pole and a Jew. From 1921, he lived and created his works mainly in France and Poland, and in 1937 he moved to the United Kingdom. In 1940 he settled permanently in the United States, where he was granted American citizenship in 1948.These would look great as framed art!Great Collectible Rare / Unique GREAT GIFT OR COLLECTORS ITEMSome slight age - at the margins and edges only. This item is in Very Fine ++ Condition.

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