Lot # 1704: 1889-1890 Allen & Ginter "Bird" Albums Trio (3)

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Description

Ornithology was a popular hobby at the turn of the 20th century, and these are fine feathered finds. These tobacco albums were available only by mail and were the top prize offered by the tobacco companies, making them highly prized by collectors. The (3) albums, over a century old, average Good condition but with clean interior pages.

1890 A13 “Songbirds of the World” (string intact, cover unattached).

1889 A9 “Game Birds of America” (string intact, cover unattached).

1889 A4 “Birds of the Tropics” (string and pages intact).