RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS' COMPETITIVE PRIZE EXHIBITION OF POSTCARD HOME DECORATIONS & TOURS, TOGETHER WITH POSTCARD ORIGINALS

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OF RAPHAEL TUCK AND SONS' COMPETITIVE PRIZE EXHIBITION OF POSTCARD HOME DECORATIONS AND TOURS, TOGETHER WITH POSTCARD ORIGINALS, HELD AT THE GALLERIES OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W., JULY AND AUGUST, 1907

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PRICE SIXPENCE

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inside cover ART PRODUCTS

THE TRADE MARK OF THE "EASEL AND PALETTE" APPEARS ON EVERY GENUINE "TUCK" PUBLICATION, AND IS THE HALL MARK OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE XMAS CARDS. CALENDARS. BOOKS, ENGRAVINGS. POSTCARDS, ART NOVELTIES, ETC. ETC. "IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ANY PURCHASER, WHATEVER THEIR TASTE MAY BE, TO INSPECT MESSRS. RAPHAEL AND SON'S NOVEL AND CHARMING COLLECTION WITHOUT SATISFYING EVERY NEED TO THE FULL." - THE TIMES EMBODY THE BEST IN ART & LITERATURE

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JUDGES

JUDGES JOHN H. BACON, A.R.A J. MACWHIRTER, R.A. FRANK DICKSEE, R.A. ALFRED PARSONS, A.R.A. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. S.J. SOLOMON, R.A. SIR LUKE FILDES, R.A. MARCUS STONE, R.A ADOLPH TUCK COMMITTEE. NORA DAVIS BERTHA MAGUIRE EILEEN DRUMMOND HARRY PAYNE LANCE THACKERAY W.T. BLACKMORE, SECRETARY

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RAPHAEL HOUSE

MOORFIELDS, CITY, LONDON, JULY, 1907

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PRECIS

OF THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR FOURTH POSTCARD COMPETITION HOME DECORATIONS A TOUR ILLUSTRATED BY TUCK'S POSTCARDS

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JUDGES NOTE

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. PICCADILLY, W. LONDON, JULY 16, 1907

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A NEW ART FOR THE HOME

NO. 1. - TWO-FOLD FIRE SCREEN SHOWING DECORATION WITH "TUCK'S" POSTCARDS, JUST STARTED.

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a new art for the home (continued)

NO. 2. - TWO "TUCK" POSTCARDS AS PUBLISHED, BEFORE BEING CUT OUT NO. 3. - THE SAME TWO "TUCK" POSTCARDS CUT OUT READY FOR USE IN DECORATING SCREEN NO. 4. - TWO-FOLD FIRE SCREEN SHOWING FINISHED EFFECT WHEN DECORATED WITH "TUCK'S" POSTCARDS

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THE HOLIDAY SEASON

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A FEW PRIZE EXHIBITS OF TUCK'S POSTCARD COMPETITION AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS, PICCADILLY, W.

SECTION - HOME DECORATIONS

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RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS' GREAT POSTCARD PRIZE EXHIBITON

NO. 605. FIRE SCREEN DECORATED WITH 520 TUCK'S POSTCARDS. NO. 600. INSIDE LID OF WORK TABLE DECORATED WITH 312 TUCK'S POSTCARDS. NO. 594. - TOP OF LOUIS XVI. TABLE DECORATED WITH 52 TUCK'S POSTCARDS NO. 609. PICTURE MADE UP WITH 102 TUCK'S POSTCARDS. NO. 615. - OVERMANTEL DECORATED WITH 534 TUCK'S POSTCARDS NO. 559. JAPANESE VASE DECORATED WITH 60 TUCK'S POSTCARDS

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RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS' GREAT POSTCARD PRIZE EXHIBITON

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RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS' GREAT POSTCARD PRIZE EXHIBITON

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A FEW EXTRACTS

quotes from THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, DAILY NEWS, DAILY EXPRESS

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EXTRACTS FROM PRESS REVIEWS

A NEW HOME OCCUPATION, quote from DAILY MAIL quote from EVENING NEWS A NOTABLE EXHIBITION. THE 'ROYAL ACADEMY' OF THE PICTURE POSTCARD., quote from EVENING STANDARD MESSRS. TUCK & SONS ENCOURAGE A NOVEL IDEA, quote from MORNING LEADER NOVEL POSTCARD EXHIBITION, quote from TRIBUNE quotes from MANCHESTER GUARDIAN & GLOBE

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EXTRACTS FROM PRESS REVIEWS (continued)

REVIVAL OF ART., quote from THE QUEEN LEADING ARTISTS ADJUDICATE, quote from STATIONERY TRADES JOURNAL quotes from THE NEWSAGENT & THE STATIONERY WORLD ONE OF THE SUCCESSES OF THE SEASON, quote from NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL

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EXTRACTS FROM PRESS REVIEWS (continued)

AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION, quote from LIVERPOOL POST quotes from SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT, BELFAST NEWS LETTER, SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS, NORTHERN WHIG, BRITISH AND COLONIAL PRINTER AND STATIONER, FREE LANCE, MANCHESTER CHRONICLE

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NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PRIZE-WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE - 'HOME DECORATIONS' - £100 FIRST PRIZE - 'POSTCARD TOUR' - £50 SECOND PRIZE - 'HOME DECORATIONS' - £50 SECOND PRIZE - 'POSTCARD TOUR' - £25 THIRD PRIZE - 'HOME DECORATIONS' - £20 THIRD PRIZE - 'POSTCARD TOUR' - £15 FOURTH PRIZE - 'HOME DECORATIONS' - £10 FOURTH PRIZE - 'POSTCARD TOUR' - £10 FIFTH PRIZE - 'POSTCARD TOUR' - £10

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SCREEN

listings

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