Vintage Postcard Album - 340+ Postcards - Europe & UK - 1950s-1970s - Handwritten Annotations - Used

Used / Pre-owned — condition as shown in images. Please refer to all photos carefully before purchasing.

A substantial vintage postcard album containing 340+ postcards, predominantly European travel and topographical views with a significant UK section. The album has been personally compiled over time and features handwritten ink annotations throughout — location names, personal travel notes, and dedications — adding genuine historical and personal character. Cards date primarily from the 1950s to 1970s based on printing styles, card formats, and visible vehicle/architectural details.

Album (photo-verified):

• Hard-covered postcard album with dark green / olive cloth boards
• Cards mounted using a combination of corner mounts and glued directly to pages
• Cream / ivory pages, aged and tanned at edges consistent with age
• Handwritten ink annotations throughout — location names, personal travel notes and dedications

Locations represented (photo-verified sample):

• France: Josselin (château & town, multi-view); Cherbourg (harbour, statue, multi-view); French coastal harbour aerial views (Yuon publisher)
• Austria: Zillertal (alpine multi-view, snow scenes)
• Spain: Montserrat (mountain monastery, multi-view)
• Belgium / Northern France: Aerial harbour / city views; colour marina promenade scenes
• England — Cambridge: New Court, St John’s College; Clare College Bridge (Jarrold publisher, black & white real photograph)
• England — Cathedrals: Exeter Cathedral (interior); Guildford Cathedral, The Chancel (black & white)
• UK — Coastal: Aerial black & white views of British coastal towns
• Further European and UK locations throughout — please refer to all photos

Format mix (photo-verified):

• Black & white real photograph (RP) postcards — Cambridge, cathedrals, coastal aerials
• Colour printed multi-view cards — Zillertal, Montserrat, Josselin, Cherbourg
• Publishers include: Jarrold (Norwich), Yuon (France), and others
• Both portrait and landscape orientations throughout

Condition (photo-verified — please read carefully):

• Used / pre-owned — vintage condition throughout, consistent with age
• Album cover: Dark green cloth boards, worn at corners and edges; age spotting / foxing visible on cover surface
• Pages: Aged and tanned; foxing spots visible on page surfaces throughout
• Structural: The album has a pronounced bow / warp — the spine is curved and pages fan outward significantly from the weight of the cards — clearly visible in photos
• Postcards appear generally intact in photos; no obviously torn or missing cards visible
• Majority of cards are glued down and cannot be removed without risk of damage
• Handwritten annotations are permanent ink
• Condition as shown in images — please refer to all photos before purchasing

What’s included: Postcard album as shown, with all cards as mounted. No additional items.