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The Mummy

Details

The Mummy
1932, Universal, U.S. one-sheet -- 41x27in. (104x68.6cm.), linen-backed, (C+)

Literature

REBELLO, Stephen, and ALLEN, Richard Reel Art:Great Posters from the Golden Age of the Silver Screen, New York: Abbeville Press, 1992, p.95 (illus.)

R.V. Borst, Op. cit, 1992, p. 61 (illus.)

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Lot Essay

A poster for this title has appeared at auction only once before in 1998, achieving a world record price of £252,109 ($410,000).

Art by Karoly Grosz.

Grosz is also the artist responsible for the artwork for some of Universal Studios most collectable titles including Dracula, 1931, Frankenstein, 1931 and The Old Dark House, 1932.

Lot Essay

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