Ads, Women and Boxtops 1955 Signed by Duane Jones and Mark Larkin | Mid-Century Advertising

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DESCRIPTION A signed 1955 copy of Ads, Women and Boxtops by Duane Jones, with Mark Larkin, a mid-century advertising title that speaks directly to the culture, language, and commercial psychology of postwar American consumer life. With its bold red jacket, advertising-world subject matter, and signed presentation page, this is a compelling volume for collectors of vintage advertising books, marketing history, women-in-advertising studies, and mid-century business culture.Author: Duane Jones (as told to Mark Larkin)Title: Ads, Women and BoxtopsPublisher: Printers Ink BooksPlace of Publication: Pleasantville, New YorkYear: 1955Edition: First EditionPrinting: Not statedBinding: HardcoverDust Jacket: PresentISBN (if applicable): Pre-ISBN eraIllustrations: Not statedPagination: Not statedDimensions: Not measuredLanguage: English Provenance: Ownership inscription by Duane Jones and signature by Mark LarkinSigned: Author Signed and Non-author SignedNotable Attributes: Dual signed copy; Mid-century advertising title; Original dust jacketEdition Verification Notes: 1955 publication by Printers Ink Books with no later printings stated on copyright page (verification based on provided information) MEASUREMENTS Height: approx. 8.5 in Width: approx. 5.75 in Depth: approx. 1 in Format: hardcover with dust jacket Measurements are approximate CONDITION Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Dust jacket shows visible wear, edge wear, rubbing, small tears, creasing, and age toning consistent with a 1950s book. Interior pages show expected toning, with the signed / inscribed page visible in photos. Binding appears intact from the listing photos. Photographs are considered part of the condition description. FROM THE HOUSE This is the sort of book that belongs in a serious shelf on advertising history, American business culture, or mid-century social commentary. It would make an intelligent gift for the collector, marketer, copywriter, designer, or reader drawn to the persuasive machinery of the 1950s. ~ Maxwell