14.00USD
"After staying up far too late one night, reading the story "Berenice" by Edgar Allen Poe, Herbert became suddenly aware of an overpowering obsession with his cousin Emily's right eye..."
We humbly apologize for our unsightly humor, which may be difficult for some of our readers to envision, but then, some brands of humor are, much like our friend Herbert's strange and unusual focus, an acquired taste. Still, this is only one point of view. :)
Wonderful German postcard of the Jugendstil Epoche. This card was printed by Rotophot, one of the biggest competitors of NPG, or the Neue Photographische Gesellshaft (one of our favorite printers of fine picture postcards). Interestingly, in the stampbox on the reverse of this card, we find the logo of the “Verein Photographischer Reproduktions-Anstalten GmbH,” or PRA . This was a cartel of postcard printers predating the NBC, about whom we have written in the past. The founder of the PRA was Arthur Schwartz, none other than the director of NPG. Now just add some broth and a few vegetables and you have a hearty bowl of alphabet soup with something really strange floating about in it! Herbert's favorite :)
Very nice unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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