2 Christmas Cards From & Printed by Frank Teagle~Woodstock,VT Printer 1937 & '38

Description: We offer these 2 Christmas cards printed by & from Frank H. Teagle, Jr.,(1914-1997), well known small press printer and collector of miniature books and ephemera. They date from 1937 & 1938. Born in Chicago in 1914 he worked at the printing press of Frank Berry and Horace Carr. Served in WW2 in a topographic map unit, one of his projects being the Normandy invasion plans. Later he had the Elm Street Press in Woodstock, VT until 1972. A charismatic figure, he traveled extensively in the 1930's. The photo of Kinchinjunga in the Himalayas, the world's 3rd highest mountain, is by the Darjeeling, India photographer Thakus Das Pradhan. In 1977 he was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (Worcester, Massachusetts) to which he donated much of his printing library. 2 Christmas Cards From & Printed by Frank Teagle~Woodstock,VT Printer 1937 & '38 Click images to enlarge Description We offer these two Christmas Greeting cards printed by and from Frank H. Teagle, Jr.,(1914-1997), avid and well known small press printer and collector of miniature books and ephemera. They date from 1937 & 1938. Born in Chicago in 1914 he worked at the then well known printing press of Frank Berry and Horace Carr. Later he served in World War ll in a topographic map unit, one of his projects being the Normandy invasion plans. After the war he had the Elm Street Press in Woodstock, VT until 1972. A very charismatic figure, he traveled extensively in the 1930's, the period of these holiday cards. The photograph of Kinchinjunga (Kanchenjunga) in the Himalayas, the world's 3rd highest mountain, is by the Darjeeling, India photographer Thakus Das Pradhan. An account of Frank's travels is found in the book, A Collection of Letters by Frank H. Teagle to a Group of His Friends, privately printed in 1938. In 1977 he was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (Worcester, Massachusetts) to which he donated much of his printing library. The blue card is on medium weight card stock measuring 4-5/8 x 6-1/4 inches (approx 11.5 x 16 cm ). The photo measures 2-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches ( approx. 5.7 x 14 cm) (signed "Das Studio"). Lower right corner crease. The card dated 1938, with a Cleveland address, measures 6-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches (16.2 x 12 cm). The design on this card is from the cover of a Florentine box in Frank's collection. International Buyers: We comply with all International and U.S. Customs regulations. Import duties, taxes and other fees, if applicable, are your responsibility. We ship worldwide. Please note that packages are not tracked once they leave the USA (unless shipped via much more expensive ways). Please see the maps at the very end of our listings to view the countries we have shipped to. Payment We accept PayPal as our preferred payment method. Please contact us through Ebay about other modes of payment. We expect to be paid within 3 days unless you are bidding on a later auction item. (An email would be helpful.) We will ship within 1 business day of receipt of payment. Shipping We ship via the US Postal Service. We ship postcards and slim paper items First Class Letter Post protected with stiffener. (Letters are not tracked.) Books are shipped Media Mail (Economy), First Class package or Priority, your choice. These options include domestic tracking. International shipping costs are noted in our descriptions. We apologize for the USA's high International shipping rates. We ship worldwide. Items are only tracked to where they leave the country. We have been packing carefully and shipping promptly for more than 25 years. Terms of Sale All items are returnable within amount of time noted. Please first email us through EBAY for directions before shipping the item back to us. About Us We have been selling books, postcards, paper ephemera, photos, correspondence, stamps and other interesting items for more than 30 years. Contact Us Please contact us through EBAY with any questions. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 25 USD

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

End Time: 2025-01-22T00:06:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2 USD