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Original 1915 WWI Recruitment Poster At The Front! Every Fit Briton Should Join

About the Item

Original antique World War I recruitment poster featuring a dynamic design by Lionel Edwards (1878-1966) of soldiers riding horses and carriages past explosions on a battlefield with the message in bold above and below the framed painting: "At the front! Every fit Briton should join our brave men on the front. Enlist now." Print No 84 published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1915. Printed by E S and A Robinson Limited, Bristol. Fair condition, restored paper losses, restored tears, restored folds, backed on linen.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 19.89 in (50.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1915
  • Condition:
    Fair condition, restored paper losses, restored tears, restored folds, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012612234171
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