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Animals & Wildlife
Cattle Breeds 2007
Cattle Breeds 2007 EL4 - To the best of my knowledge this is the first series devoted to livestock since before the war. Pictured in colour are champion cows of four breeds, British Blonde, British Limousin, Hereford and Welsh Black, with their history and distinguishing characteristics described on the backs. I was surprised to discover that the British Linousin is now the largest numerical cattle breed, beef or dairy, in the UK with 35% of all calves born in the year 2006. Size 150 x 105mm
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Fusiliers by Richard Simkin (1890-1905) 2008
Fusiliers by Richard Simkin (1890-1905) 2008 EL4 - This is a series of four postcard size cards featuring groups of British Fusiliers in colour portraits dating from the late 19th/early 20th centuries, by Richard Simkin. The regiments are The Lancashires, the Royals, the Royal Inniskillings and the Royal Munsters. The comprehensive descriptive backs give their histories from inauguration to the present day. Size 148 x 103mm
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Military (1890-1905) by Richard Simkin 2008
Military (1890-1905) by Richard Simkin 2008 EL4 - Simkin’s attention to detail portraying soldiers from the late Victorian era is clearly demonstrated in these pictures of officers and men, mounted or on foot, from the Cameronians, Duke of York’s Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars, The Queen’s and Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry Cavalry, with their story told on the backs. Postcard size 148 x 103mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Finches by Butler and Frohawk (1899) 2010
Finches by Butler and Frohawk (1899) 2010 L20 - The colourful illustrations presented on these cards within an ornamental border are reproductions of printings by Butler and Frohawk at the end of the 19th century, with the birds as pairs showing male and female, or closely related variants. Finches are seed-eaters and they are found all over the world in one form or other, but those in this set are examples from the warmer climes of South America, Africa, Asia and Australia, with only one, the Scarlet Rose Finch having bred sporadically in the U.K., as revealed by the up-to-date texts on the backs describing distribution, habitat, etc., plus status such as “evaluated as Least Concern” Size 80 x 61mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Hummingbirds by M E Mulsant and J B E Verreaux (1876-77) 2010
Hummingbirds by M E Mulsant and J B E Verreaux (1876-77) 2010 L20 - Gerald Segasby has culled his illustrations from the work of 19th century naturalists which shows these amazing birds whose wings beat so fast they hum as they hover collecting nectar from flowers. All the species pictured are from South or Central America, although the Ruby-throated Hummingbird can nest as far north as Florida. The colour paintings also feature the plants on which the birds rely, and the texts provide some fascinating facts such as the Vervain’s nest being only the size of half a walnut shell. Size 80 x 61mm
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Flowers and the Garden
Orchids by Robert Warner and Thomas Moore (1882) 2010
Orchids by Robert Warner and Thomas Moore (1882) 2010 L20 - It’s a fallacy to assume that orchids are restricted to the tropics. In the field next to my house hundreds of pyramid orchids and bee orchids flourish, and in this set of cards we see the Lady’s-slipper which flourishes in limestone areas across England. But the more exotic varieties which hale from South America and Asia are pictured on the other nineteen cards showing how extraordinarily diverse these plants are, and the lovely artwork does justice to the blooms whilst the text provide much factual information. Size 80 x 61mm
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Military
Soldiers and Cavalry by Richard Simkin (1890-1905) 2008
Soldiers and Cavalry by Richard Simkin (1890-1905) 2008 EL6 - This set is in landscape format and draws upon the work of military artist Richard Simkin to portray British and Empire Troops from late Victorian times. For example, card no. 6 shows five soldiers from the smaller colonies (Borneo, Mauritius, Hong Kong etc) and card no. 3 depicts British officers with men from the Egyptian and Soudanese infantry. Descriptive backs. Size 148 x 103mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Birds of North America by John Cassin 2007
Birds of North America by John Cassin 2007 L20 - With such a wide range of habitats from hot arid deserts to the permanent snows of Alaska, it’s not surprising that North America is home to a huge variety of birds, each adapted to a different environment. Some of their names tell us where they are to be found – the Prairie Falcon, Canyon Wren, California Woodpecker and Cactus Wren, and the colour illustrations are combined with a comprehensive text. Size 80 x 62mm
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Birds of The United States 2007
Birds of The United States 2007 L20 - The colour artwork shows each species either singly or with another bird against an appropriate background, tree branch, river bank etc, with a description of its appearance and distribution. One card is the ruby-throated Humingbird “its extremely short legs prevent it from walking or hopping. The best it can do is shuffle along a perch.” Size 80 x 61mm
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
British Birds of Prey Series 1 2006
British Birds of Prey Series 1 2006 L20 - The artwork used to portray these magnificent birds has an antique look to it; the amount of detail in both subject and background is impressive. The texts describe the bird’s size and appearance, its distribution, habitat etc. Although called ‘British’ birds of prey, surprising inclusions are the Spotted Eagle which, as far as I know, has not been ‘spotted’ in this country, and the Iceland Falcon whose only sighting was in the Channel Islands in 1876. Size 80 x 62mm
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
British Birds of Prey Series 2 2008
British Birds of Prey Series 2 2008 L20 - I for one hadn’t realised there were so many different birds of prey in this country, so this set is a real eye-opener. The fine artwork illustrates eagles, owls, harriers, hawks and falcons, among them the Merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey. I’m not too sure whether some of the subjects such as the Red-Footed Falcon and Griffin Vulture can be genuinely classed as ‘British’. Fully descriptive backs. Size 80 x 63mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
British Butterflies (1841) Series 1 2008
British Butterflies (1841) Series 1 2008 L20 - Gerald Segasby of G.D.S. Cards here reproduces a series of paintings by H.N. Humphreys, dating from 1841. Each shows two or three types of British butterfly with caterpillar and chrysalis together with the foliage of plants on which they live, with numbers on the picture referring to the appropriate line on the descriptive back. Typical is no. 14 illustrating the Peacock and Camberwell Beauty on Bedford Willow and Stinging Nettle. Size 80 x 63mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
British Butterflies (1841) Series 2 2008
British Butterflies (1841) Series 2 2008 L20 - These are a further twenty cards in the same manner as the first series. In both these sets the numbers on the illustrations are rather small and you may need a magnifier, especially for a card like no. 16 which has seventeen different references to find. Mr Humphreys the artist certainly knew his butterflies and these sets will make an interesting addition to a collection on that theme. Size 80 x 63mm.
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Fish, Fishing & the Ocean
British Fresh-Water Fish 2006
British Fresh-Water Fish 2006 L20 - Sensitively portrayed in colour artwork by A.F. Lydon, we see in this series many of the varieties of fish to be found in British rivers and lakes, from Salmon and Pike down to humble Dace and Gudgeon. In some cases more than one fish is depicted showing closely related species. The Rev. W. Houghton describes the fish’s characteristics, habitat, bait, etc and, for some, British record weights, more than 21kgs for the Pike! Size 80 x 62mm.
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Ships, Shipping and Naval
Clippers and Yachts 2007
Clippers and Yachts 2007 L20 - These are colour pictures of 19th century sailing vessels, mostly American, but including also the yacht “Cambria” winner of the 1870 Great Ocean Race against the American “Dauntless” (also in the set), and British yacht “Thistle” built specifically to challenge for the America’s Cup, unsuccessful. Descriptive backs give each ship’s history. Size 80 x 60mm
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Dogs and Pets
Dogs 2006
Dogs 2006 L20 - These colour pictures have a period look, demonstrated by the toy group where the Yorkshire Terrier, Italian Greyhound and Pug are shown in a formal setting with a Victoria-style tennis racquet and balls, and by the Terriers posing with a walking cane and gloves in the foreground. A mixture of singles, pairs and groups is an effective ploy which makes the series stand out from the other dogs sets. The texts describing various aspects of the breed give a suspicion of American origin. Size 80 x 62mm.
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Horses and the Turf
Horses 2008
Horses 2008 L20 - More familiar territory for ex-jockey Gerald Segasby, responsible for previous equine card series, this latest set reproduces colour chromolithograph plates from “The Book of the Horse” published in 1874, with a brief description on the back. The wide variety includes 1864 Derby and St. Leger winner Blair Atholl, Stubb’s painting of Mambrino, a huntsman in full cry, carriage horses, Clydesdales and so on. Size 80 x 62mm.
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Native North American Indians and Cowboys
Indian Tribes of North America 2007
Indian Tribes of North America 2007 L20 - In more “portraits from the works of McKenney & Hall” we see braves and warriors from various tribes such as Sioux, Shawnee, Seminole and Choctaw, chiefs and prophets, women and the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet, all impeccably displayed in their colourful costumes and fully described on the card backs. Size 80 x 62mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Parakeets and Parrots (1903) by David Seth-Smith 2008
Parakeets and Parrots (1903) by David Seth-Smith 2008 L20 - GDS continues to employ artwork from more than a century ago as the basis for another card series, this time David Seth-Smith’s colourful illustrations of tropical birds, each showing either one or two specimens perched on a branch, whilst the backs describe their physical characteristics, diet, habitat and geographical range. Some are clearly coming under pressure for example, the White-eared Parakeet is in serious decline due to deforestation in Brazil. Size 80 x 62mm.
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Birds, Butterflies & Moths
Poultry 2006
Poultry 2006 L20 - With the style of artwork matching the other GDS series in this review these cards in the main depict a pair of birds, a cock and a hen, for each of various chicken breeds, Cochins, Minorcas, Brahmas, Wyandottes, etc., backed by text which describes their origin, appearance and other characteristics, with references to the American Poultry Association, “the British” and “travelled across the country with the pioneers” implying an American source. Size 80 x 62mm.
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