Historical Memorabilia & Americana

[CIGARETTE CARDS]. A large group of 1,048 photographic cigarette cards from “Londres” Cigarillos. Montevideo: Danckelman & Schrader, [ca. 1890s – 1900s]. Cards run from “Serie I” to “Serie XLII”. A nearly complete run – only 2 cards are lacking (1 from “Serie XX” and 1 from “Serie XXXII”). All cards are mounted in the publisher’s “Album de Figuritas “Londres””. Each card is 59 x 46 mm. Many of the portrait cards have publisher’s captions. Cards are mounted by series on a large sheet with corner slits (372 x 320 mm). Cards have some occasional rubbing, a few cards are tinted (one with apparent later color). Album is bound in publisher’s full blue cloth, front board stamped in black and red, rear board stamped in blind (binding worn, soiled and toned, title-page and mount pages dampstained at fore-edge (not affecting photos), text generally toned and foxed, a few pages with tape repairs (not affecting photos)). Each series has a different general subject, including: matadors, children, actresses, bathing beauties, boudoir photos, monuments, and circus performers or dancers. Some of the actresses featured (identified by captions) are: Little Egypt, Lillian Russell, Anna Held, Marie Lloyd, Maud Jeffries, and many more. An amazing collection.