CARICATURES and
PRINTED
ENVELOPES
Mulready Caricatures,
Printed and Pictorial envelopes and letter sheets listed in approximate
order of issue.
) 0208MASON | |||
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A good
unused example of the rare caricature by W.H.Mason of Brighton.
Slight soiling and creasing detracts little from this exceedingly
scarce lettersheet. c.1840 | |||
| Mason | "Assessed Taxes" |
Price:£495 |
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) 0707SPNO4 | |||
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A beautiful
and rare hand coloured example of SPOONER No 4, used late with two
1/2d bantams on 13th April 1888 within London. Minor damage at top
but in good condition for these otherwise. The only recorded
hand coloured example of this envelope known used. | |||
| Spooner No 4 |
"Letter Writing" |
Price:£7,995 |
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) 0208SPNO6 | |||
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A fine
example of the rare No 6 caricature by Spooner, used 14 December
1840 from Swindon to Wroughton and with a fine plate 2 1d black, TG,
tied by a red cross. Ex Wallace Knox. | |||
| Spooner No 4 |
"Letter Writing" |
Price:£8,995 |
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) 1207SPNO6 | |||
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A fine
unused example of the No 6 envelope by Spooner - "Receiving
Letters". Odd small stain barely detracts. | |||
| Spooner No 6 |
"Receiving Letters" | Price:£150 |
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) ) 0707SGNO1 | |||
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A fine used
example of SOUTHGATE No 1 'The Pickpocket', used from London to
Sligo 11th July 1840. The envelope addressed on reverse (so as not
to spoil the design) and affixed with a 1d black as a seal which has
been largely removed on opening. Fine and
rare. | |||
| Southgate | "Pick- pocket" | Price:£1,250 |
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) 1207FORES1 | |||
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A fine unused
example of the lettersheet by John Leech, published by S.W.Fores in
1840. Scarce. | |||
| Fores | "Comic No 1" | Price:£425 |
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) ) 0707LAPOS | |||
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A beautiful
example of the small 'LA POSTE' envelope, c.1840, one of two known,
the other being unused. No postal markings so sent by hand to The Rt
Hon Lady May Cathcart, Cathcart Castle. Shows various types of
transport and 3 London papers - The Times, John Bull and The
Satirist. Slight soiling but very attractive. Ex
Shaida. | |||
| La Poste | Price: £2,500 |
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) ) 0707DICKENS | |||
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A very fine
small envelope dated July 1st 1841 and sent and signed on the front
by CHARLES DICKENS. Endorsed 'Free' as at the time, Dickens was a
Parliamentary Correspondent for the Morning Post. However the
privilege only applied to MPs so a 1d plate 8 ME was affixed and
delivery finally made on 3rd July. Minor cover imperfections,
beautiful and rare item by the man whose characters feature strongly
on several caricatures, and an employer of John Leech, Phiz etc
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| Charles Dickens | Price: £1,800 |
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) 0707CARUK | |||
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A very
attractive early pictorial envelope by an unknown designer printed
in green. Depicts various idealised stages of life, love and
marriage. Probably unique, ex Shaida. c.1840s | |||
| Unknown | Price: £750 |
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) ) 0308STOCKEN | |||
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A very fine
example of this early printed envelope by STOCKEN of 53 Quadrant,
Regent Street. Advert within boasts "Best envelopes, including
the Penny Stamp, One Shilling per Dozen". Used 26 October 1842
to St Albans, bears fine 4 margin 1d plate 24
QF. | |||
| Stocken | Price:£75 |
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) 1207SMLLDY | |||
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A fine
unused decorative 'ladies' envelope printed in gold on cream, most
attractive. Slight toning in places. c.1840s | |||
| Ladies Envelope | Price:£75 |
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) 1207MYERS1U | |||
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A fine
unused example of the Ocean Penny Post envelope by Myers & Co.,
being state 1. Odd small soil but fine for these. Scarce.
c.1850 | |||
| Myers | OPP St 1 | Price:£125 |
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) 0208FREE | |||
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A fine used
example of the rare embossed 'FREE' envelope with a fine 1d sg 8
plate 97 FD cancelled BLUE Weymouth
numeral with matching reverse cds and London receiver, used 29
September 1850. | |||
| "FREE" | Price:£295 |
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) 0707AS1 | |||
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A most
attractive front and one back flap of ALBERT SMITH'S OVERLAND MAIL
envelope, used 26th November 1850 from Cheltenham to Tewkesbury -
the reverse seal removed and stuck to the front. Very scarce example
of one of the two known designs from this very colourful Victorian
character. Ex. Shaida. | |||
| A.Smith | "Overland Mail" |
Price:£385 |
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) 1207NEWMAD | |||
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A very fine
unused example of a design by the prolific Newman & Co. of
London, this one featuring a superb vignette of Port Madoc (Wales)
on the flap. Trace of a gum stain otherwise superb.
c.1850. | |||
| Newman | "Port Madoc" |
Price:£150 |
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) 1207VIZET | |||
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A superb
unused envelope featuring on the back flap a wonderful advert by
Henry Vizetelly, of Fleet Street. He was the Paris correspondent of
the Illustrated London News, founder of the Pictorial Times and the
Illustrated Times, and imprisoned for obscene libel for an English
translation of Zola c.1850. Very rare. Addressed but
unused. | |||
| Vizetelly | Price:£195 |
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) 0707CARLIVE | |||
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A very fine
envelope used 17 March 1855 from Liverpool to Eastwood, Notts with
1d star and showing wonderful red embossed design for the TRAIN
& CO EMIGRATION OFFICES of Liverpool. Tear to backflap otherwise
fine and most attractive. | |||
| Advert | Liverpool Emigration | Price:£325 |
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) 0308UNIONASS | |||
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A fine example of
the UNION ASSURANCE OFFICE printed envelope, used from London to
Lieutenant John Douglas, RN, of Walmer, Kent on 11 May 1857.
Contains original letter. 1d star pl 27 with gothic 'K'
franking. | |||
| Union Assurance | Price:£45 |
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) 0707CARNOR | |||
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Attractive
pictorial view envelope by NEWMAN & Co of London (earlier
envelopes by him were done when in Brighton), depicting on the top
back-flap a superb vignette of NORWICH CASTLE. Addressed to
Huntingdon 18 Jan 1858 with a fine 1d star. Some repairs but very
scarce. | |||
| Newman | "Norwich Castle" |
Price:£195 |
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) ) 0308MATTER | |||
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A superb example
of the advertising envelope by MATTERSON & HUXLEY, General and
Furnishing Ironmongers of Cross Cheaping, Coventry, promoting their
many wares within. Used with 1d star to Exhall (aka Eyhall) 16 July
1861. | |||
| Matterson | Ironmongers | Price:£45 |
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) 0208SPAIN | |||
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A very fine hand
drawn envelope used loclly in London to John Charles Lewes Sparkes,
showing various imaginary figures. Bears fine 1d star KB plate 50.
Dated 22 March 1862. | |||
| "SPAIN" | Price:£165 |
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) 0308JSMITH | |||
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A lettersheet
printed on blue paper for J.SMITH & SONS and advertising their
award at the 1862 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION for "Excellence and
Cheapness in Turret and House Clocks". Used from their manufactory
in Clerkenwell to Gravesend with a creased 1d plate on 20 July
1867. | |||
| J.Smith | Exhibition | Price:£35 |
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) 0308GARNOCK | |||
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A fine example of
a blue envelope printed with GARNOCK & BIBBY advert for Swan
Hemp and Wire Rope, used from their offices in Liverpool to Port
Penrhyn, Bangor, 26 January 1870. Franked fine 1d plate 102
HL. | |||
| Garnock | Swan Hemp | Price:£50 |
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) 0208REBUS | |||
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A superb unused
envelope with deigns front and on flap, showing a Scripture Rebus.L
Lovely 'Beware of the Dog' on the flap. Rare and attractive. c.
1870s | |||
| Rebus | Price:£225 |
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) ) 0308WRIGHT | |||
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A superb example
of the advertising envelope by WRIGHT & BUTLER, used from
Glasgow to Mr Gillies,Net Manufacturer, Largo, Fifeshire on
Christmas Eve 1874. Beautiful engraved advert on reverse of their
petroleum lampworks, proudly stating branches in London, Bristol and
Dublin. Bears 1d plate no 147 PE. Largo cds for Xmas
Day. | |||
| Wright &Butler | Lamp Works | Price:£195 |
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) 0208WITCH | |||
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A well executed
hand drawn and coloured front of a witch (?) addressed to Miss "Loo"
Basin, Highbury. Attributed to Cruikshank. Bears 1d plate no HL
(plate 205). Sent Xmas Eve 1877. | |||
| Cruikshank? | "Witch" | Price:£65 |
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) 0308MORGAN | |||
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A good
example of a blue envelope printed in purple advertising MORGAN'S
PATENT CRUCIBLES, used from Battersea within London 12 June 1878. On
reverse more information regarding the many awards won by the
company. Nice note on front to the addressee 'Mr Corner called
today to see you and also a gentleman from the GPO about the lost
letters...' ! | |||
| Morgan's | Crucibles | Price:£85 |
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) 1207WHITAK | |||
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A very fine
and scarce example of the Whitaker's Almanack envelope - much harder
to find in unused condition than used. Reverse has embossed "12,
Warwick Lane, London E.C." on the flap.
c.1880. | |||
| Whitakers | Price:£150 |
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) 0208WHITAK | |||
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A good used
example of the Whitaker's Almanack envelope. used with a 1d lilac,
as usual, toEnfield, to 'The Secretary, Society of Antiquaries'.
Dated 30 October 1883. Flap missing and other
faults. | |||
| Whitakers | Price:£40 |
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) 0308WHSMI | |||
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A very fine
example of the W.H.SMITH wrapper with the scarce THREEPENCE embossed
in brown with ADVERTISING RING. No datestamp as usual, used to
Bavaria c.1880s. | |||
| W.H.Smith | Price:£75 |
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) 0208LANGHAM | |||
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A very fine unused
envelope printed in brown with Ye Langham Hotel (in Portland Place,
London). Small faults. c.1880. | |||
| Langham | Price:£195 |
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) 0208WAVER | |||
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A very fine used
envelope bearing 2x 1d lilac and 1 x 1/2d vermilion, advertising
Waverley Temperance Hotels. Used 17 April 1887 to
Maine,U.S.A. | |||
| Waverley | Price:£40 |
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) 0208SENF | |||
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A very fine unused
example of the Mulready lettersheet facsimile by Senf of Leipzig -
'Stereo A23'. c.1890 | |||
| Senf | Price:£40 |
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) 0308EDDYS | |||
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A fine
example of the postcard issued for the 1891 ROYAL NAVAL EXHIBITION
featuring EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE and cancelled superb Exhibition cds
for 11 August 1891. Used to Ilford. "Dear Carol, Having a grand
time today, wish you were with us, love,
Timmothy" | |||
| RN EXHIB | Eddystone | Price:£55 |
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) 0308COOKE | |||
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A very fine
example of the envelope by COOKE & SONS of Liversedge,
Yorkshire, featuring their Mill and Factory. Used with 2d embossed
17 September 1891 to Gothenberg, Sweden. Fine embossed seal on
reverse. | |||
| Cooke & Sons | Price:£45 |
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) 0308BLUNDELL | |||
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A superb
example of a printed envelope by BLUNDELL, SPENCE & Co. of HULL,
printed in green on reverse of a 1/2d embossed vermilion envelope.
Features there factory in Hull, used to Berlin 20 April
1894. | |||
| Blundell | Price:£75 |
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) 0308SMITH | |||
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A fine and
colourful usage of the advertising envelope by the early stamp
dealers ALFRED SMITH of BATH. Embossed 3d uprated with 6x 1d lilac
and 1/2d vermilion, to Zurich 31 October
1894. | |||
| Alfred Smith | Price:£50 |
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) 0308OAKEY | |||
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A very fine
used example of the JOHN OAKEY for WELLINGTON KNIFE
POLISH. Embossed 1d pink uprated with 1d lilac and 1/2d
vermilion, used London to Berlin 20 July 1896, arriving the next day
! Fine embossed seal on reverse. | |||
| Oakey | Wellington | Price:£45 |
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) 0308FRY | |||
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A superb
example of the printed envelope by J.S.FRY & SONS -still
going strong today - featuring an advert for their 'celebrated'
cocoa in blue. Superb seal on reverse. Used with 2d grey embossed to
Hamburg 23 May 1898 from Bristol. | |||
| Fry & Sons | Price:£75 |
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) 0308MEDIC | |||
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Large envelope
which contained invitation to the MEDICAL, SURGICAL & HYGIENIC
EXHIBITION in London in 1898, used 25 May 1898 with 1d
lilac. | |||
| Medical Exhibition | Price:£25 |
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) 0707CARMUL1 | |||
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A German
and/or French reproduction of the Mulready, a little toned and with
damage to one flap though still fine for this, inscription reads
'Mulready Couvert : April 1840, 1 Penny Schwarz'. Very attractive.
Ex Walker. | |||
| Unknown | Price: £30 |
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) 0707THACKDEF | |||
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A very fine
pull from the defaced plate of the design by THACKERAY on laid
paper. Very scarce. | |||
| Thackeray | "Defaced" | Price:£100 |
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) 1207MULFAC1 | |||
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An example of a
facsimile of a Mulready envelope - possibly a proof or offered as a
souvenir at an exhibition. | |||
| Unknown | Facsimile | Price:£10 |
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) 0707CARBOER | |||
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A superb
example of a BOER WAR envelope designed by F.ARTHUR STEVENSON, used
in London with a 1d lilac on 19 October 1900. Printed
by G.Budricks of
Cape Town. Full of propaganda, drawn at a time when the tide had
appeared to have turned, but the war was to drag on for a couple
more years, at great cost to both sides.
Ex
Shaida. | |||
| G.Budricks | "Boer War" |
Price: £225 |
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) 0308PRICE | |||
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A superb and
clean envelope advertising PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITIVE CANDLES,
used with 1/2d green embossed from Birkenhead to Manchester 5 July
1901. Most attractive. | |||
| Price's | Price:£50 |
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) 0707JRPHIL | |||
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A fine
example of the 1908 JUNIOR PHILATELIC SOCIETY envelope, franked with
an EVII 1d scarlet, used from London to Toledo, USA on 1 October
1808, the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, received 9
days later. A little creased at right (through adhesive) but still
fine. | |||
| S.R.Turner | "Jr Phila- telic Soc" | Price:£195 |
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) 1207SIDEB1 | |||
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An attractive
design in envelope format on thick card with various figures laid
out in the same way as a Mulready envelope, by J.K.Sidebottom in
1946, fine unused. | |||
| Sidebottom | Price:£10 |
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DERAEDEMAEKERS
Below are all
Deraedemaeker Reprints
from either the c.1870 issue or the
c.1900
issue
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1207DERSOU1
Deraede-maeker
"Pickpocket"
Price:£65
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1207DERSOU2
Deraede-
maeker "Ladies
School"Price:£60
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1207DERSOU5
Deraede-maeker
"Pickwick"
Price:£60
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1207DERSOU6
Deraede-maeker
"Papal"
Price:£65
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1207DERFOR4
Deraede-maeker
"Hunting"
Price:£75
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0208DERFOR8
Deraede-maeker
"Civic"
Price:£75
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1207DERFOR10
Deraede-maeker
"Christmas"
Price:£50
) 0208DERFOR1 | |||
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A fine
unused example of FORES COMIC No 1 by John Leech, being an example
of the Deraedemaeker reprint by Moens. Small perimeter
imperfections. | |||
| Deraede-maeker | "Comic No l" |
Price:£75 |
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) 1207DERPUNBK | |||
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A very fine
unused example the Punch "Anti-Graham" envelope in black, being the
reprint by Moens. | |||
| Deraede-maeker | "Punch" | Price:£75 |
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) 0208DERMEN | |||
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A very fine
used example of the MENZIES caricature, being an example of the
Deraedemaeker reprint by Moens. Most
attractive. | |||
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Deraede -maeker |
"Menzies" | Price:£85 |
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