Sale 9509
London, South Kensington
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19 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 65
Estimate
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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