Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920 by David Cook

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners. A few foxing spots on top foredge. Previous owner has signed title page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and a tiny tear to the right tail front cover. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective cover. Body text and binding are still very good.

Pioneer Collecting Antiques Series

David Cook provides a thorough study of all aspects of postcard production. He traces the use and popularity of the postcard in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from a means of correspondence to advertising and propaganda, as during WWI.

Includes bibliography and index. Most illustrations are in black and white.