- Bib ID:
- 7893619
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mercier, Emile, 1901-1981, artist
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Roadmaster Tyre Co. Pty. Ltd., 1962
- 12 unnumbered leaves : colour illustrations ; 34 x 20 cm
- Summary:
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A calendar for the Roadmaster Tyre Company, which was located at 124-126 a'Beckett Street in central Melbourne. Advertising copy alongside each monthly block of dates promotes the company's services, inspired colour cartoons by Emile Mercier that reference tyres or motoring in his characteristic funny but gentle style.
- Biography/History:
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Emile Mercier is known to have also produced artwork for calendars for the Advanx Tyre and Rubber Co. of Sydney in 1936 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16108086), 1949 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230238377) and 1971 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/30821992).
- Notes:
- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Binding:
- Side stapled on top edge over folded card strip, with cloth tape loop for hanging. Sheets perforated immediately below for tearing off.
- Subject:
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Roadmaster Tyre Co. Pty. Ltd, issuing body
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1873 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1803
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1771
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