1939 Garden Flowers Wills's Cigarette Card Album

This is a lovely vintage 1939 Garden Flowers Wills's Cigarette Card Album by cigarette manufacturers, W.D and H.O Wills., manufacturers of Gold Flake, Woodbine, Star and Capstan tobacco products.

This is an original complete album comprising a series of 50 British garden flowers selected and described by Richard Sudell, all with useful descriptions on the rear. It was issued just before the outbreak of WW2.

Approximate Size: 

• Album (WHD): 14 x 15.5 x  0.4 cm
• Card:  6.8 x 3.5 cm 

The cards are in good condition with some slight discolouration. The book is intact but scuffed and foxed with light creasing. 

Examples include many of Britain's most loved garden flowers- 

• Anenome
• Canterbury Bell
• Crysanthemum
• Galliardia
• Lobelia
• Nigella
• Pansy
• Zinnia

A must-have collectors item, especially for gardeners!

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