Aesop's Fables Tea and Cigarette Card Set

Published by Typhoo Tea Ltd; Gallaher, Not Stated, 1924

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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA

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A scarce and highly collectible selection from two 1920s series of 25 Aesop's Fables cards, issued by Typhoo Tea and Gallaher, each with a vivid front illustration and an excerpt from Aesop's fables to the reverse. This is a scarce collection from a series of 25 tea and cigarette cards, featuring Aesop's Fables, from Typhoo Tea and Gallaher. These cards were included with Typhoo tea packets in the former's case, and were included in cigarette packets in the latter's. These cards are highly collectable, with a short excerpt from Aesop's classic fables to the rear, with matching colour illustration to the front. Included from the series of 25 from Typhoo Tea are: No.2 The Fat and the Lean Fowls No.3 The Wolf and the Lamb No.5 The Farmer and his Sons No.6 The Fox and the Mask No.7 The Lark and her Young Ones No.8 The Fox and the Wolf No.9 The Wolf and the Kid No.10 The Two Loaded Asses No.11 The Horse and the Ass No.12 The Stag Looking into the Water No.13 The Tortoise and the Eagle No.14 The Old Hound No.15 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse No.16 The Fox and the Goat No.17 The Jackdaw and the Pigeons No.19 The Wolf and the Shepherds (×2) No.20 The Miller, His Son and the Ass No.21 The Fox and the Crow No.22 The Ass in the Lion's Skin No.23 The Wind and the Sun From the series of 25 issued by Gallaher: No.11 The Wolf and the Crane No.15 The Fox and the Mask No.20 The Cock and the Jewel No.21 The Countryman and the Viper Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to extremities of the cards. The cards are protected in a plastic case. One of the two cards No.19 has a very small closed tear to the corner. The paper is bright and clean, with one or two slight handling marks to the odd card. Near Fine.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Aesop's Fables Tea and Cigarette Card Set
Author
Aesop
Publisher
Typhoo Tea Ltd; Gallaher, Not Stated
Publication year
1924
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Loose Pages, Articles
Illustrator
None Stated
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
9.5" by 7"

Rooke Books PBFA

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