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    Sale 9509

    PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS

    London, South Kensington

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    19 November 2002

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    Lot 123

    G. H. PITT

    "The Perseverance" Postal Camera Club

    Price realised

    GBP 65

    Estimate

    GBP 25 - GBP 100

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    G. H. PITT
    "The Perseverance" Postal Camera Club
    Album of 35 toned gelatin silver prints. 1920-24. Varying sizes from 4½ x 3¼in. (11.4 x 8.2cm.) to 7¾ x 6in. (19.6 x 15.2cm.) or the reverse. Each variously titled and dated in ink on layered mount. Each mounted one-per-page opposite ink manuscript text transcribed from various contributors. Credited, titled and annotated Founded November 1910 in ink on front free endpaper. Greyish-green cloth.
    Album size: 12½ x 11in. (31.7 x 27.9cm.)

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