“A Colored Supplement.”
by Cream Of Wheat Co.; Edward V. Brewer (art)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Grand Forks, ND: Cream Of Wheat Co., 1916.. Loose Sheet. 10.75” x 13.75” Good with tears to margins, staining. Cream of Wheat advert on verso of cover page of sheet music, detached.The original boxes of Cream of Wheat were handmade and lettered, and emblazoned with the image of an African-American chef produced by Emery Mapes. The character was named Rastus, and was developed by artist Edward V. Brewer. Rastus was included on all boxes and advertisements and continues to be used today with only very slight changes. It has long been thought that a chef named Frank L. White was the model for the chef shown on the Cream of Wheat box, a claim White himself made. White's headstone contains his name and an etching taken from the man depicted on the Cream of Wheat box.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19-6685
- Title
- “A Colored Supplement.”
- Author
- Cream Of Wheat Co.; Edward V. Brewer (art)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Grand Forks, ND: Cream Of Wheat Co., 1916.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Advertising; Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Payment by credit cards or other means. 20% charge for returns,unless item is misdescribed.
About the Seller
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Biblio member since 2006
San Francisco, California
About Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Open 10:30- 17:00 Monday-Friday. Antiquarian books, Art books, Graphics, Posters, Autographs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.