Sale #165

A & C BLACK album designed for or published by A. C. Black, noted - British scenic views, Egypt, Holy Land, birds, flowers, buildings etc.

FRANCE (EIFFEL TOWER) two albums containing 376 cards, views from all angles, early aviation incl. airships etc.

JAPAN - Japanese lacquered postcard album (faults) and another smaller album containing 150+ early cards.

HARTLEPOOL collection of 180+ cards housed in protectors incl. street scenes, parks, promenade, The Sands, lighthouse, churches, prominent buildings, bombardment WWI.

ADVERTISING collection of 47 cards incl. PHOENIX dog food, poultry food, Birds Custard, Harrods, Selfridges, Osram Lamps, Freeman Hardy & Willis Shoes, Woodbine, Senior Service, Singer Sewing Machines, Guinness, Jacobs biscuits, Prudential, J. S. Fry & Sons Chocolate etc.

AVIATION collection of mainly PPC's showing early aviators with their planes, Aviation meetings etc. Noted - 1909 Hans Grade in his monoplane, 1913 Waterplane Tour, Cranwell repair workshop, Cody biplane in flight, Bleriot aircraft over the white cliffs of Dover, 1930 Costes & Belionet and plane about to depart from Le Bourget for Paris - New York flight, Roe in flight etc. Viewing recommended. (55)

CHRISTMAS CARDS c1900-40's (approx 300) in a box file, good variety from this period.

EROTICA collection of 336 different repro photographic cards in sepia of Victorian or Edwardian ladies, either nude or in various stages of undress, lingerie, stockings, suspenders etc. A beautiful collection, originals of these are rarely seen. (336)

GERMAN & AUSTRIAN ARMY album of 194 cards incl. patriotic, battle scenes, parades, trenches, camp, artillery, military/regimental/groups, scenes of life during War etc.

GREETINGS & BIRTHDAY CARDS c1890-1920's varied assortment of approx 300 cards incl. embossed stand-up, cut-out, folding with ribbons, patriotic etc. Good variety, many attractive images.

LITERARY, POEMS, MESSAGES, VERSES, SAYINGS etc. album of approx 182 cards. Unusual lot.