Allen & Ginter Richmond VA Tobacco Card c1889 Game Bird Album N-Cards

Description: Paperback. 12mo. Published by Allen & Ginter, Richmond, VA. No Date c1889. 14 pgs. Illustrated with chromolithographs (measure 6 x 8.25'' inches). Issued in a string binding. Wrappers heavily worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present (front wrapper is scuffed and worn; missing a large portion of the rear wrapper). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Chromolithographic album with reproductions of cigarette cards depicting game birds, many are water or shore birds (ducks, cranes, herons, etc), but also included are the turkey, ptarmigan, pheasant, etc. The pages are all arranged with multiple images alongside hunting scenes. It featuring images of all 50 Tobacco Cards from the N13 Game Birds series. This 14 leaf chromolithographed album was intended to replace the individual tobacco cards in the series. The albums were available to be purchased with 75 to 100 coupons packed with cigarettes or by trading in a set of individual cards. This album was issued circa 1889 with the images of the card series Game Birds of America. Allen & Ginter Richmond VA Tobacco Card c1889 Game Bird Album N-Cards Description Up For Sale Today is Allen & Ginter A Manufacturer of Cigarettes Richmond VA Game Bird Album Paperback. 12mo. Published by Allen & Ginter, Richmond, VA. No Date c1889. 14 pgs. Illustrated with chromolithographs (measure 6 x 8.25'' inches). Issued in a string binding. Wrappers heavily worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present (front wrapper is scuffed and worn; missing a large portion of the rear wrapper). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Chromolithographic album with reproductions of cigarette cards depicting game birds, many are water or shore birds (ducks, cranes, herons, etc), but also included are the turkey, ptarmigan, pheasant, etc. The pages are all arranged with multiple images alongside hunting scenes. It featuring images of all 50 Tobacco Cards from the N13 Game Birds series. This 14 leaf chromolithographed album was intended to replace the individual tobacco cards in the series. The albums were available to be purchased with 75 to 100 coupons packed with cigarettes or by trading in a set of individual cards. This album was issued circa 1889 with the images of the card series Game Birds of America. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Allen & Ginter was a Richmond, Virginia, tobacco manufacturing company formed by John F. Allen and Lewis Ginter around 1880. The firm created and marketed the first cigarette cards for collecting and trading in the United States. Some of the notable cards in the series include baseball players Charles Comiskey, Cap Anson, and Jack Glasscock, as well as non-athletes like Buffalo Bill Cody. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 300 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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