Vintage Posters
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 23
FILIPOWSKI, R. The Torch; be yours to hold it high! If ye b...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $2,000 | $200 |
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FILIPOWSKI, R. The Torch; be yours to hold it high! If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders Fields. Ottawa: Director of Public Information, [ca. 1940s]. Rare Canadian recruitment poster, quoting a portion of John McCrae?s (1872-1918) famous poem, ?In Flanders Field.? 36 ? x 24?. Original folds, small holes near the upper and lower center margins, some toning, edgewear, creasing, occasional chipping, some marginal creased tears. Author John McCrae?s last name affixed with a sticker near the lower right corner. Unbacked. A-.
