Lot
2362 
Great Britain, 1892 Hand Illustrated Letter Card, a 1d letter card with a pen & ink drawing of an Old Soldier and His Dog Holding a Card bearing the address, the inside is completely covered with a cartoon scene of "London in Venice"; canceled London, Fine and most unusual. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
2363
Great Britain, 1893-94 Hand Illustrated Covers, two covers by the same artist to the same address featuring somewhat crude watercolor scenes, one with a pen & ink drawing of "The Electric Light from the Clock-Tower of the Houses of Parliament" enclosed; each franked with a 1d lilac tied by Huntingdon squared circles, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $210
Lot
2364
Great Britain, 1893 Hand Illustrated Cover, featuring an elaborate pen & ink drawing of an Illuminated "S" with Vignettes of a Young Boy Reading on the Steps of a Building and a View of London Across the Thames, franked with a 1d lilac tied by a Douglas, Isle of Man squared circle, some light aging, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
2365
Great Britain, 1895 Hand Illustrated Cover, featuring a Medieval Rider on Horseback Blowing a Horn skillfully executed in pen & ink by A. Carson, signed "A.C., 95", franked with 1d lilac tied by a London cds; minor edge toning, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2366 ()
Great Britain, 1895 Hand Illustrated Cover Front, a watercolor drawing by A. Carson depicting a Retired Soldier Expounding on the Advantages of Military Life To Older Couple, a sign in the background lists those advantages including "Good Food, Good Clothing, Nothing to do…", signed "A.C., 95", franked with 1d lilac tied by a London cds; minor edge toning, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
2367 
Great Britain, 1900 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover, hand delivered cover with skillfully rendered Portrait of Young Women design, inscribed "Many happy return of the Day, To Dora, from GME, 20 Sept 1900" from artist George Henry Edwards to his sister on her birthday, Very Fine, the only known cover from the Edwards correspondence to be hand delivered by the artist. Estimate $500 - 750.
George Henry Edwards (1854-1918) exhibited his art at the Royal Academy and the Royal Institute. This is one of approximately 45 covers believed to exist from this artist.
Lot
2368
Great Britain, 1900 Hand Illustrated Cover, skillfully rendered pen political comic design depicting Kaiser Holding a Bag of British Coin with title "Friend or Foe?", on cover franked with 1d lilac tied by Stockwell postmark, with original enclosure mentioning "war cartoons", Very Fine and choice, from the A. Fredricks - H. Lloyd correspondence. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
2369
Great Britain, 1902 Hand Illustrated Illustrated Cover, fine pen & ink drawing of the "Ghost of Galen (at Cottage Door)", dated 21.7.1902 and said to have been drawn by Arthur Fredericks; franked with two ½d Edwards tied by London "AS 21" duplex; minor opening tear and tone spots, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
2370
Great Britain, 1902-11 The Sheppard-Bingham Correspondence, group of 22 cover and 8 postcards, all illustrated by one Edward (Teddy) Bingham, a British sailor, and sent to his girlfriend, Mabel Sheppard, who, sometime in 1908, apparently became Mrs. T. Bingham; the illustrations feature a wide variety of comic scenes, most with dialogue, a few on ships' stationery (HMS Essex and Africa); the first cover, dated Jan of 1902 bears a 1d lilac, the rest are franked with various Edwardian singles and are cancelled at numerous different British ports, a Fine and amusing group. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
2371
Great Britain, 1904 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, pen & ink comic drawing by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards of a Man Running To Catch a Train, signed "E.E./04"; franked with a 1d Edward tied by an Aberdare cds; reverse has an ad for Throne Furniture Polish, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130