File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and h…
Date Range
1868
1892
1894
1903
1904
1917
1921
1950
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.
13 Maps: print; b&w, and set of 4 rag paper mounts
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and highlighted/coloured routes; none of German maps are annotated.
File also contains set of 4 rag paper mounts, annotated. 3 naming artist Walter Wilcox (likely formerly held his works but are now blank). One labelled 'Model'.
Notes
Maps were originally stored together in one poster tube labelled:
"MAPS OF GERMANY INDIA See notes inside"
Shipping label: PLS HOLD Armand To Nicholas Morant 222 Melville Ave Westmount Montreal" (with two 3 - cent stamps attached)
Note inside, written by Nicholas Morant:
"These maps were among those issued to Capt. Tim Ffrench (?) preparatory to intelligence work done during W. War II"
Signed "Nick M."
Wilcox mounts were stored in brown paper packaging with several other blank mounts (disposed of). Labelled section of original paper packaging has been stored with mounts in oversize box for reference.
File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides: PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany.
[1] How to kill an annoying mosquito
[2] An awful accident in the snow
[3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished...
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19 photographs : col. slides ; 22.5cm x 6.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides:
PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany.
[1] How to kill an annoying mosquito
[2] An awful accident in the snow
[3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished...
[4] Father Christmas brings you sweets
[5] Open your mouth please
[6] A Nosey parker
[7] A day in the life of a girl
[8] Children's games
[9] Where do the little children come from?
[10] The daily routine of the foxes
[11] The frog family takes a bath
[12] Animalworld
PS-13 to PS-18 is a collection called Artistic Series No. 1 made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Declcomania, Germany.
[13] Caricature (slide 2 in original order)
[14] Pig and Dwarf (slide 5 in original order)
[15] The Rider's Misfortune (slide 6 in original order)
[16] Children's Quarrel (slide 7 in original order)
[17] The Clowns and the Bottle (slide 11 in original order)
[18] The Long Nose (slide 12 in original order)
PS-19 decpicts 5 caricature faces with the maker's mark obscured by a large crack.
Notes
Accompanying the slides was a slide box; white with a green removable lid. The box is made of thin cardboard and has wooden supports inside that hold the slides apart from one another. The box is in poor condition, with much of the top layer of white and green paper scratched, stained, and peeled off, especially around the corners. There are no distinguishing marks on or in the box.