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Filled-in leather bound cigarette card album sold by H&C Treacher, Booksellers & Stationers, The Royal Library, Brighton

(Brighton), 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #21-2583

Oblong 5.5 x 4", padded leather, metal clasp, gilt patterned endpapers, aeg, twelve double-sided album pages. Covers rubbed (especially spine and corners), small tears to tips of spine, ink inscription, pages have light soiling, occasional tears (where cards are inserted) and tape repairs, page edges rubbed, light water staining to last 4pp and free rear endpaper, the cigarette cards are overall good, a small amount have creasing, soiling and tears else colors are bright and sharp, some glue stains affecting reverses. There are four cigarette card companies: Player's, 36 cards and one duplicate, 3 Series: Shakespeare (complete set of 25), Products Of The World- 7, Arms & Armour-3, Ogden's Blue Anchor Line-1, Lambert & Butler- 1, Thames Series, Wills- 10, school, borough, city, Great Britain. Cards date between 1906-1917, 47 total filling most of the slots. The album has the sticker of H&C Treacher. Ink inscription "To my mother-in-law Ellen Moreton from her daughter in law Georgie(?) May 27, '97". The firm of H&C Treacher was founded by Harry Treacher and his brother Charles. Upon Charles' death in 1871, Harry's Nephew, Henry Phillip Moreton became his partner. September 1891 was a sad month for the family, Henry died on September 5 at age 45 and Harry on September 29 at age 59. It was thought that the death of Henry caused Harry's death to decline, he suffered a stroke and died soon after. The inscription, dated almost eight years after their deaths, was addressed to Ellen Moreton, possibly the widow of Henry Philip Moreton or sister in law.

Price: $195.00