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title: The American Library Book Fair (Arabic-English poster distributed in Beirut)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/american-library-book-fair-arabic-lebanon-1959/
description: A red bilingual Arabic-English poster for a book fair in Beirut, with a drawn shelf of books across the middle.
section: Collection
---

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# The American Library Book Fair (Arabic-English poster distributed in Beirut)

A red bilingual Arabic-English poster for a book fair in Beirut, with a drawn shelf of books across the middle. Lebanese and American publishers are named as presenters of books in Arabic, books in English and books for students, teachers and adults; admission is free, 11-15 May 1959. The tell is glittering-generalities: the closing slogan 'Education - Information - Recreation' attaches broad positive terms to the event.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (Arabic and English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
معرض الكتاب في المكتبة الأميركية
THE AMERICAN LIBRARY BOOK FAIR

دور النشر اللبنانية والأميركية
LEBANESE AND AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
present / تعرض
books in arabic / كتبا عربية
books in english / وكتبا إنكليزية
books for students, / وكتبا للطلبة
teachers / وللمعلمين
and adults / وللكبار

May 11-15, 1959
9 A.M. - 8 P.M.
شارع كليمنصو
الدخول مجانا
ADMISSION FREE
RUE CLEMENCEAU
من 11-15 أيار 1959
الساعة 9 صباحا حتى 8 مساء

ثقافة - معلومات - تسلية
EDUCATION - INFORMATION - RECREATION
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
The American Library Book Fair. Lebanese and American publishers present books in Arabic, books in English, and books for students, teachers and adults. May 11-15, 1959, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Clemenceau Street. Admission free. Culture - information - entertainment / Education - Information - Recreation.
```

Arabic and English lines are printed in parallel; paired lines are shown with a slash. Small book spine lettering in the drawing is not transcribed.

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