All are original period. 1- Ornate original large Victorian Die Cut Valentine. "Cupids Message" with green shamrocks and pink blossoms, Cupid center and 2 beautiful young girls each side. No writing on the front, the back top corner reads Master Layton. In remarkably good condition, would look beautiful framed, measures 14" across. 2- Napoleon - Allen & Ginter Tobacco c.1890. Most souvenir albums of this type were intended to replace the individual tobacco cards if the smoker desired. They were purchased with 75 to 100 coupons packed with cigarettes. This album was not associated with any set of cards. Eight superb pages of chromolithographs (including covers) of Napoleon's life were designed solely for this album and lithographed by Lindner, Eddy & Clauss, New York. Measures 9.25"x6.25", some wear to front and back covers. 3- Fabulous Gems from the Poets published c. 1900 by Ernest Nister, London & P. Dutton, New York, printed in Bavaria. Die Cut Gladiola and Bees cover and incredible Floral and Bee Chromolithographs printed on heavy paper accompanying each poem. Measures 9.25"x11.50". Still has the original red ribbon at the top. Back of Booklet reads Happy Birthday Cousin Riley from Edith 1906. A perfect gift for the Bee lover. Weight of all 12 oz. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Estate.

minor wear, see listing