Author: Coïdé (Adriano Cecioni, July 26, 1836 – May 23, 1886) (Lith.) Title: Mr H Cole Cb; King Cole. Issue No. 146. (Original Lithograph. )
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1871. Original colour lithograph. 13.5 x 8.5 inches, accompanied by 1 page of letterpress description. Very Good. Page trimmed at bottom edge with some loss of text. Published in Vanity Fair, 19 August 1871. Sir Henry Cole (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was a British civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843. .
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Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 18-3293
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