297 postcards, circa 1900 -1930’s, some coloured (a few partly coloured by hand), many double sided, some with gilt edges. From a variety of publishers including: Film Art, P.C. Paris (all numbered), Photo M.Waldemann, Noer, A.N. Paris, Marque L-E Déposé Paris, I.L.M. (these cards have captions in several languages including French, English & Russian). One card is from the German publisher Verlag der Schönheit, Dresden.
All 140 x 90 mm.
‘A French postcard is a small, postcard-sized piece of cardstock featuring a photograph of a nude or semi-nude woman. Such erotic cards were produced in great volume, primarily in France, in the late 19th and early 20th century. The term was adopted in the USA, where such cards were not legally made. The cards were sold as postcards, but the primary purpose was not for sending by mail, as they would have been banned from delivery. French street vendors, tobacco shops and a variety of other vendors bought the photographs for resale to tourists.’ Wikiepedia.
- Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
- Contact Person: Paul Mills
- Country: South Africa
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- Telephone: 021 794 0600
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- Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA
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