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Christmas 1882. The Sunday Schools. St John's Parish, Detroit, Michigan.
[1882]
Pamphlet, 4pp, 240 x 160mm (9½ x 6¼"), printed in green.
The programme for a Christmas service, with the lyrics of ten carols. American interest.
[Ref: 63756] 

 

Just a reminder to get in your orders for Christmas as soon as possible! 

Our last posting days are as follows:

Via Royal Mail & Parcelforce: UK Thursday, 18th December (make sure you have paid by 10am that day so we can take it to the Post Office!) . International from Tuesday, 9th December.

Via FedEx:  International- from 11th December. 

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas due to potential customs delays outside of our control.

Our next listing: Catalogue 150, will be out lunchtime Wednesday 3th December. We'll be closing at 3pm on Monday 22nd December and reopen 10am Friday 2nd January 2026. We're happy to hold any paid for items over our Christmas break for shipping in the New Year.

 


 The New Christmas Pantomime. HB. Sketches N.º 846.
HB [John Doyle]. printed at 70. St Martins Lane.
Published Dec.r 22.nd 1845, by Tho.s M.cLean, 26 Haymarket.
Lithograph, sheet 305 x 445mm (12 x 17½"). Small repaired tear top left margin.
Pantomime, with the words "Free trade" written on the back of the stage. A man dressed as a woman, in the role of Columbine (William Ewart Gladstone (1809-98)) a Harlequin (Sir Robert Peel), in front of a piece of paper on the floor marked "Sliding scale," while an elderly man, in the role of Pantaloon (Duke of Wellington), stands at left watching on. A clown stands at the right with his hands in his trousers pockets (Sir James Graham) while a man is seen leaving in the background on the left (Lord Russell).
[Ref: 64677]

  

 

 

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