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Sunday 27 May 2012

14 Scenes et Types des Pyrenees

"Guides et Chien de Montagne".  I notice on the card I posted the numbering of the card is different than the two I have in front of me.  The number 22 is on the front of one other card.  On the back of the card - "Scenes Meridionales.  Guides et chien des Pyrenees.  Moins connu que le Saint-Bernard, le chien blanc des Pyrenees, intelligent, docile et resistant, a souvent ete l'auxitiaive precieux des guides de haute montagne".  My apologies for any spelling errors.  This card came out in a vast variety of reprints and sizes, some cards were hand coloured.  This is an easy card to find for those fanciers wishing to start their own postcard collection.  Used to get cards for about $1.00 apiece but their popularity has raised that considerably.  Now it's not uncommon to pay $8 to $20 a card.  

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  1. A more recent reproduction noted on the back - Collection Claude Bailhe. Tire du livre "Les Pyrenees au temps des diligences" (ed. Milan). Publisher address is Editions F. LOUBATIERES, 22, rue Heliot, 31000 TOULOUSE

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