| 3720 | SCOTLAND: Cabinet size portraits, c1885-1900 inc. examples from Edinburgh (3), Glasgow (3), Dundee (3) plus single items from different towns inc. groups from Dornoch & Paisley; also a 1909 Xmas card from Ayrshire (foxed) with Elliott & Fry portrait of Sir Frederic Nathan. One missing corner, otherwise fine. **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3721 | SOUTH EAST ENGLAND: An attractive group of cabinet photographs c1880-1900 inc. examples from studios in Kent (13), Sussex 916), Essex (3), Surrey, etc. inc. group portraits. Mainly fine. (37 items). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3722 | TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STEREOSCOPIC: Group of four c-d-v images of various buildings and views c1860-90 inc. an Ostend restaurant, composite views of Torquay (2), an early harbour view, Brighton aquarium, etc. Also 8 stereoscopic view cards (mainly of Italy) plus two small bromides of the British Garrison at Valletta c1890. (31 items). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3723 | UNUSUAL SUBJECTS: Group of uncommon subjects produced as c-d-v or cabinet size prints inc. 1879 Cambridge Rowing crew, an elderly lady in a Bath chair, two indoor views of women knitting or writing, musicians (5) inc. violinists, clarinet & mandolin players, 4 cabinet pictures of dogs, etc. (15 items). **/*** | £26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3724 | VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIC HANDBOOKS: A small collection inc. Heighway 'Practical Portrait Photography' (1889), Rintoul 'Painting Photographic Portraits in Oil & Watercolour' (c1880), Young 'The ABC of Retouching' (1900), Butcher's Cameo/Climax/Carbine trade catalogue (1914), 3 titles from the Sampson Low Photographic Library (1890s), Ilford Manual c1918 plus pamphlets etc up to c1965. An unusual group; some faults. (39).**/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3725 | WALES: Cabinet size portraits, c1885-1900 inc. three from Cardiff (two are double portraits), Pembroke Dock, Builth Wells (family group with toy train), Colwyn Bay, Cwm Head, etc. Also c1910 small "Christmas Greetings" picture from Swansea of an athlete in a vest with PoW Feathers emblem. Mostly fine. (10 items). ** | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3726 | WEST COUNTRY: Cabinet portraits c1875-1900 inc. examples from Plymouth (7), Bristol (5), Falmouth (2), Sherborne (2), Bournemouth family group, Hereford outdoor pose, Gloucester, etc. (31 items). ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3727 | MISCELLANEOUS - LARGE WALNUT VENEER PHOTOGRAPH VIEWER (275x170mm) with ebonised edges, c1870, fitted with a brass & ivory slide and a large lens. One or two small scratches or chips but generally a fine, superior quality piece. **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3728 | MISCELLANEOUS - PAIR OF EBONISED PHOTOGRAPH VIEWERS c1880 for viewing/display of carte de visite & cabinet sized photographs, ebonised finish (some cracking/chipping) with incised decoration, folding action and glass lenses. Scarce items. (2 items). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3729 | EMPTY ALBUMS - PAIR OF CARTE DE VISITE ALBUMS: c1875 heavily mounted red leather example with gilt decoration containing 47 cdv portraits of c1865-1900 in arch-framed pages; also a brown album with heavy moulded rope design containing 48 cdv's - one or two pages with repaired damage. A good selection of photographs. (95). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3730 | "MINIATURE ALBUMS": A pair of albums (c1890) designed to hold miniature photographs at one or two to the page. The larger, in fine padded brown leather with gilding & repaired fastening strap, containing 48 portraits inc. 5 of Dogs (Jack Russells); the smaller, a "pocket" album in black leather with clasp & 6pp chromo-litho floral designs with spaces for 10 portraits (9 present). Uncommon albums. (58). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3731 | EMPTY ALBUMS: Box containing seven albums in mixed condition, requiring attention/repair but with good potential. (7). */** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3732 | PAIR OF EMPTY ALBUMS comprising a soft brown padded leather album (cover dents) with clasp, spaces for 12 cabinet & 80 cdv photographs plus a large red embossed leather album (faults) which will accommodate 142 cdv's. (2). **/*** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3733 | EMPTY ALBUMS - "KATE GREENWAY" STYLE ILLUSTRATIONS by K.Crauford. Attractive Marion & Co. album (c1890) with scuffed plain padded red leather binding (trade stamp inside front cover) containing 12pp of Greenway style "Regency" scenes & quotations. Damp spotting. Capacity 19 cabinet & 59 cdv photographs. ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3734 | EMPTY ALBUMS - "FLOWERING SHRUBS & SONGSTERS": c1885 fine blind-tooled black leather with gilt inner edges & plated clasp containing 8pp attractive chromo-litho designs featuring garden birds plus title printed in gold with thrush; some sellotape adhesion has led to small damage. Capacity 22 cabinet, 22 cdv & 24 miniature photographs. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3735 | EMPTY ALBUMS - c1880 heavy dark green leather covered "WHITE FLOWER ALBUM" with moulded "gothic" decoration, banded spine & metal clasp, containing 12pp of chromo-litho floral designs depicting white flowers & silver printed title, tissue interleaving, one or two tears/spots, otherwise fine. Capacity c114cdv & 10 cabinet photographs. **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3736 | EMPTY ALBUMS - c1890 musical album covered in worn green cloth with gilt metal decoration (some loss) & clasp (lost pin) with chromo-litho floral decorated pages (6) & a musical movement housed inside the rear cover under a glass lid (no key/needs attention). ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3737 | EMPTY ALBUMS - c1890 small Japanese album with lacquer front cover depicting (worn) gold painted crane (no rear cover but well repaired with cloth) containing 14pp covered in hand painted silk, designed to hold 10 cabinet & 4 cdv photographs. Also a Swiss or Tyrolean album (c1890) in need of repair but with fine carved wooden covers (slight warping) depicting an edelweiss & fir trees (leather spine almost detached) with gold lined green pages having spaces for 12 cabinet & 32 cdv photographs. (2 albums). ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3738 | EMPTY ALBUMS - ALBUM OF GEMS: c1897 padded brown leather album with stamped initials (spine poorly restored) having 8pp of sumptuous chromo-litho designs by K,Crauford depicting stories behind gemstones. Space for 24 cabinet & 40 cdv photographs. Some ageing. ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3739 | MISCELLANY: Shoe-box containing an extensive selection of used & unused vintage cards c1905-50 with many better items noted inc. oilettes, heraldic, topographical etc. plus a few foreign inc. a good group of European costume cards. Mainly fine. (Approx. 500) **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3740 | MISCELLANY: A miscellaneous selection arranged by county inc. a few real photograph types, subjects inc. churches and general town views. Mostly pre 1914. (35 0+). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3741 | MISCELLANY of cards, etc. in two albums & loose. Some interest in Cathedrals ("Star" album of 36 famous religious edifices in uncut sheets of six), Humorous and Sentimental types, etc. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3742 | MISCELLANY of cards depicting a wide variety of topics including Advertising, Chapels, Churches, Fashions, Housing, Public Houses/Hotels, Shop fronts, etc. (Approx. 150). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3743 | MISCELLANY: Large quantity of mainly modern, post-war cards, used & unused, in three shoe-boxes with some earlier noted inc. advertising, nostalgia, carnivals, topographical, regional costumes etc A good mix of cards in fine condition. (Approx. 1,600).**/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3744 | MISCELLANY c1905-70 inc. good views of Belper, Derbys.(28), vintage Staffordshire cards inc. several of Woore & many others with good postmarks plus a variety of mainly British topographical cards. Also an attractive group of comic cards inc. Mabel Lucie Atwell (3), 'A.E.' & Beatrice Mallet, Louis Wain (closed tear), Tom Browne, Donald McGill inc. scarcer early examples etc. Mixed condition. (approx. 220). **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3745 | MISCELLANY: Album containing the interesting assortment inc. cards depicting various subjects inc. birds, animals, rural scenes and a few large tea cards celebrating the Centenary of Charles Dickens. Mostly fine. (260+). | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3746 | MISCELLANY OF CARDS incl. greetings, France WWI incl. censored, other foreign cards, Anglican bishops and cathedrals/churches, comic cards, Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales and generally much of interest. (Approx. 500). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3747 | MISCELLANY c1897-1920 with many better cards inc. chromo 'Gruss Aus' types (unusual Norwegian example noted), fine RP cards inc. early carnival procession with landau, Newton St Loe tram terminus, maypole dancing, Hindhead PO & early car, advertising cards etc. An interesting lot. Mixed condition. (51 items).**/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3748 | MISCELLANY: Good selection of mainly modern British cards inc. comic, crafts & customs, donkeys, museums, royalty, sunsets, topographical etc. plus a good section of European costume. Also a scrapbook with 64 regional WI postcards c1980s. (500+ cards). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3749 | MISCELLANY c1908-80: WWI silk cards (3) inc. attractive R.F.C. emblem, 1891 court card with printed Xmas message/design, 1912 'Balbriggan' skeleton c.d.s., 1910 Gold Mines privately-stamped reg'd E with ‡d & 4d impressions, c1912 Australia 1d viewcard plus 1888 Jubilee pair of 2d & 3d cards and a quantity of postal stationery cards (mainly used). Mixed condition. (120 approx.) **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3750 | MISCELLANY: c1910-18 Group of cards inc. RPs of a pre-WWI Military Camp (2) & procession, plus 'Widnes Boy Scouts Camp' c1914 & net-drying at Penzance; also a mint set (12) of views of the 1910 Japan-British Exhibition and several other items. (25). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3751 | MISCELLANY: Display mounted on 34 pages covering GB stationery cards, European chromo Gruss Aus (4), 1885 home-made New Year postcard, Edwardian PPCs, German & Austrian commemorative cards, cancellations, WWI censored, 'LIABLE TO LETTER RATE/609' (1912), railway, Luftjhansa trio (1950s) & a study of GB postcard rates 1898-1991. (Qty).**/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3752 | EDWARDIAN ALBUM containing a substantial collection of holiday postcards c1904-20 with fine RP cards noted inc. Yorkshire haymaking, Devon villages, fireworks, Ashford (2), Preston toll-bridge etc. Also trams (Leeds & Nottingham), 1906 convicts (fine PRINCE-TOWN squared circle), heraldic, Tuck's 'Oilette' set of 12 (Torquay) etc. (approx. 340). **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3753 | ADVERTISING: A very fine unused example of the scarce chromo-litho 'Camp Coffee' advertising card of c1910, depicting kilted Highland soldiers enjoying a picnic on a moor overlooking their tented camp.*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3754 | ANGELS: c.1905 Series of chromo-litho cards printed by Meissner & Buch all depicting angels painted by Fra Angelico. Most attractive. (9). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3755 | AVIATION - BALLOONS & AIRSHIPS: Fine group of pre-WWI RP cards inc. Swiss balloon 'Kaiser' taking off (1907; thins on reverse), the 'Ville de Paris' airship (3 inc. one used), fine card of the Bartholdi balloon monument in Paris and a novelty card showing child in an airship. Also an unusual 1902 coloured political cartoon card depicting the Italian King & Queen and French president reviewing troops from airship gondolas. (7 cards). *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3756 | AVIATION - PIONEER AVIATORS: Fine group of (mainly unused) RP cards featuring early aviators with their 'planes inc. Farman, Gillbert, Legagneux, Chavet (3) & Grandjean (3); fine & scarce. (9 cards).*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3757 | AVIATION - EARLY AEROPLANES: Fine group of unused RP cards depicting (mainly) Continental 'planes inc. Morane in flight at the 1910 Trouville Meeting (with event seal), the 'Antoinette', the hydroaÈroplane 'Nieuport', the aquatic Voisin 'Canard', a Farman biplane piloted by Barra, a Voisin, three of the Tuck's 'Oilette' series: a Voisin, Farman biplane & BlÈriot monoplane (corner chip) plus a WWI item. (10 cards). *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3758 | AVIATION MEETING - BURTON ON TRENT 1910: Three sepia cards (No. 1,2 & 5 - two with Worthington's adverts) inc. Mamet & Dutrieux flying over crowds & Mamet's monoplane on the ground plus three RP Simnett cards of Laborie & De Lesseps, De Lesseps ready for take-off & an aerial view of the town from one of the 'planes. Fine. (6 items).*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3759 | AVIATION - BURTON ON TRENT MEETINGS, 1910 & '13: Group of fine RP cards inc. Mamet's monoplane in flight, group portrait of the aviators and 'Chinees [sic] Honeymoon Coy', 1913 AVRO biplane, HÈlÈne Dutrieu in Farman biplane with passenger, comic cartoon card of a Farman plus (1916) card of WWI incendiary bomb dropped on Burton during a zeppelin raid. (6 items) *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3760 | AVIATION: Fine unused sepia card depicting the pilot Mamet at the Burton on Trent Aviation Meeting of 1910, with printed advertisement for Worthington & Co. on the reverse. Fine & scarce. ***/**** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3761 | AVIATION - EARLY MEETINGS etc.: Group of Swiss cards inc. two RP items showing a hydroaÈroplane over Lac Leman & the Garros-Audemars air show (1913), two different types of the 1913 Military Aviation Fund card (one with corner crease, the other with military h.s.) plus an unused example of the 1918 Altdorf flugtag reproduction; four different unused examples of the 1922 Z¸rich Meeting official cards (one showing Chavez & Bider) inc. unusual numbered advertising example plus three 'fantasy' viewcards showing 'planes. (12 cards). *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3762 | BAMFORTH SONG CARDS: A good selection with many better sets noted. Generally in good condition. (Approx. 300). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3763 | BASS BREWERY - WORKERS' TRIPS: Group of RP cards of various day-trips organised for the Brewery's workers c1909-14 showing groups at railway stations inc. Blackpool, Yarmouth & Scarborough; three with punched holes, occasional corner crease etc but scarce cards. (9). **/*** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3764 | BRIDGES: A remarkable accumulation of used & unused worldwide cards c1905-90, depicting bridges of all sorts - mainly modern but with better vintage items noted. A popular subject. (300 approx.) **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3765 | CASTLES/ABBEYS/PRIORIES: The interesting selection of cards largely depicting English & Welsh Castles, Abbeys and Priories including a good range of real photo types. (Approx. 250). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3766 | CHESHIRE: Attractive group of cards c1903-70, among the better cards are Crewe - cottage hospital, bowling green, Queen's Park, Ruskin Road, Haslington, Mill Street etc. plus a group with Crewe Station postmarks inc. several fine squared circles and a similar group of Nantwich views. Also 12 attractive RP 'bookmark' cards of Chester etc. Mixed condition. (114 items). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3767 | COUNTRY HOUSES: An interesting collection of cards arranged by county showing country houses with some real photos. Also a few card depicting "downstairs" staff (mostly gardeners). Mostly fine. (500+). **/*** | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3768 | COUNTRYSIDE, RURAL LIFE & FARMING: An interesting collection of cards (with many R.Ps.) of bygone farming days, harvesting, country sports, advertising, windmills, livestock, machinery etc. (Approx. 150). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3769 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Five large scrap-books containing an exchange correspondence with a Czech card-collector, c1985-97 and a fine collection of mainly modern Czech cards with many attractive types inc. costumes, songs, nostalgia, buildings etc. Unusual. (150 cards approx.) | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3770 | DERBY: A superb collection of Derby street scenes including real photo types and including various suburb/village scenes. (144). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3771 | DERBYSHIRE/LEICS./NOTTS./STAFFS.: A very good collection in six photographic albums including real photo village scenes. (Approx. 250). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3772 | DERBYSHIRE & STAFFORDSHIRE: A fascinating group of cards featuring "Lost Houses" of Derbyshire & Staffordshire, offered along with a selection of surviving Derbyshire Halls and Houses incl. many R.Ps. (Approx. 150). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3773 | DERBYSHIRE/STAFFORDSHIRE, etc.: The fascinating group of cards covering a wide range of interests but with something of an emphasis on Derbyshire & Staffordshire, Flying, Industrial & Trams. (Approx. 75). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3774 | FLOWERS: An amazing collection of cards c1905-90, depicting flowers, floral displays, gardens etc.with emphasis on vintage British items inc. ranges of Edwardian forget-me-not & poppy cards, an album with a long series of 'Language of Flowers', a few silks, chromos etc. as well as extensive ranges of modern cards. Inspection recommended. (Approx. 900-950). **/*** | £250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3775 | FOREIGN, c1910-80: Substantial ranges of used & unused foreign PPCs with emphasis on Europe and N.America - a good range of subjects noted, making this a worthwhile lot. (900 approx.). **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3776 | FOREIGN: Shoebox filled with an accumulation c1910-70 inc. large qty. of Austrian material with commercial cards & PPCs to 1930s (c300) with a good range of frankings & cancellations noted plus a good bundle of vintage French cards and a few others. (400 approx.) **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3777 | FRENCH PROPAGANDA, 1903: Caricature card, signed 'Rostro', depicting President Loubet landing in England, being greeted by King Edward VII & Chamberlain with the caption "Ben! t'en as un oeil!!" - probably linked with the Entenete Cordiale negotiated the following year. Used to Germany; very fine. | £20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3778 | GERMAN NAVY: c.1890 Group of early chromo-litho cards depicting German naval ships (5, all unused) and one postally used in 1897 (railway station arrival mark) showing gunnery practice on such a vessel. Unusual. (6 cards). *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3779 | GLAMOUR: Group of attractive Edwardian cards depicting artist-drawn ladies inc. unusual Raphael Kirchner '4-Leaf Clover' plus another in his style, Tuck & Hildesheimer chromos, two by Karl Jozsa, Le Munyon 'American Girl', Macdonald 'Ready for the Park' etc. Some corner creasing. (10 items).**/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3780 | GREETINGS POSTCARDS: Accumulation of cards, mainly from c1910 onwards, with emphasis on vintage items, inc. birthday, Christmas, Easter, New Year & special occasions with glitter, silver-backs, chromo, moderns etc. ranging c1880-1890 with some unusual early items, some folded greetings cards, 2 boxed celluloid examples etc. in 8 albums & a shoebox. (approx. 1,000 cards). **/*** | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3781 | LOST HOUSES OF ENGLAND & WALES: An extensive and unusual collection (which it took the late owner very many years to assemble) with many RPs included of stately homes, mansions and the like which have sadly been lost for one reason or another over the years; nearly all counties are present but Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire and especially Wales are particularly well represented. Also a much smaller section of cards depicting houses which have been partly demolished, restored or threatened. (Approx. 450). **/*** | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3782 | NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTIES: A large collection of cards arranged by counties depicting properties owned by The National Trust. (600+). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3783 | POLAND: Substantial range of mainly used illustrated stationery cards & PPCs of the 1970s & '80s with a few earlier; colourful frankings. (600 approx.) *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3784 | POLICEMEN: Substantial collection of used & unused postcards mounted on album leaves & loose, mainly c1910-60 Bamforth types, all featuring comic scenes involving police officers with many Tempest designs noted. Mixed condition but mainly fine. (150) **/*** | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3785 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - EUROPE : c1900 group of unused, undivided back cards, chromo-litho printed in Vienna, depicting postmen, stamps & delivery scenes of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland. Very fine. (10 cards). **** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3786 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - THE AMERICAS : A similar group with typical scenes of Argentina, Bolivia, French Guiana, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad, USA & Venezuela. (9 cards). **** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3787 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - ASIA : a similar group with typical scenes of Cina, Indo-China, Japan, Korea, Persia & Siam. Attractive. (6 cards). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3788 | POST OFFICES - BRITISH EAST AFRICA: c1905-30 Group of RP cards featuring postcards of the pld & new POs in Zanzibar (3), Nairobi (2) & Dar-es-Salaam (2), most are unused, one is an OAS (1916) item ex Nairobi; the odd rounded/creased corner. (7 items) *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3789 | POST OFFICE: Substantial accumulation of cards illustrating post-boxes, postal transport inc. post-buses, POs, stamps etc. with scarce early ranges of Regional Postal Board cards [Midlands/ Wales/ Scotland/SW/NE/WM/E/SE etc.] with a few foreign noted; contained in an album & a shoebox. A good lot. (450 approx.) *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3790 | RAILWAYS: A splendid group of postcards with Railway themes, several depicting English & Welsh Railway Stations including real photo types of Trent & Wroxall, Manifold Valley, The Mumbles, Lynton & Barnstaple, etc. (Approx. 50).. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3791 | SEASIDE PIERS, ETC: A collection of cards arranged in resort order mainly depicting seaside piers inc. many that have long since disappeared. (140+). Also "Seaside Piers" a book by S.H. Adamson. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3792 | SEASIDE: Vintage seaside PPCs inc. an album with Edwardian views of Blackpool (80) plus 'big wheels' at Vienna (4), Paris (13) & London (4) and a further small album with a collection of various British seaside views, most seem pre-WWI. (201 cards). **/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3793 | SHIPS: Good selection with a number of RPs incl. S.S. 'Mauretania' and the P. & O. liner R.M.S. 'Canton', external & interior views of R.M.S. 'Aquitania', dining saloon of R.M.S. 'Majestic', coastal paddle steamer, Rivers Severn & Trent and other ferries, river cruisers, harbours and docks etc. (47). **/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3794 | SOCIAL EVENTS: The fascinating selection of PPC's relating to various social events & leisure activities including Cricket, Fairs, Fetes, Maypoles, Regattas, Tennis, Wells Dressings with some interesting real photocards. (Approx. 70). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3795 | THEATRES/THESPIANS & SCENES: An interesting selection of cards with a few real photograpghs with theatres in London (32) and the provinces (58) represented, a good range of scenes and thespians are also included. (160+). **/*** | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3796 | THEATRE: Fine group of RP portrait cards of Edwardian actresses inc. the Dare Sisters (13), Marie Studholme (11), Billie Burke, Gabrielle Ray, Gertie Miller etc. All used - some interesting postmarks noted. (94).**/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3797 | 'TITANIC' MEMORIAL CARD: 1912 Sepia RP card produced by Bragg of Falmouth ('Cornish Riviera Series'), featuring the ship, portraits of Captain Smith & W/O J.G.Philips etc. Very fine unused example with minute flaking to one corner. A rare item. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3798 | TOPOGRAPHICAL (BRITISH): Fine selection of mainly vintage cards with emphasis on street scenes & local views with many RP & scarce small village views noted, good group of 11 RP views of Poole (Dorset) c1918, Cadbury's factory Knighton, good Irish villages, market places etc. Also a few Edwardian Canadian view cards and others inc. fine RP policeman & 'The Witch of Ghoom'. Mixed condition. (91 items). **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3799 | TRANSPORT: The small range of cards, mostly with transport related themes including cars, coaches, fire engines & motor cycles. Sixteen real photocards are noted. (31 cards). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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