Geoffrey (Geoff) W. Birks Y.W.S. (1929-1993) "Newspaper Boys Fight"; "Four in a Bed"; "Fish and...

There are one or two small marks to the edge of the paper on a few of the prints, one of the marks may have been caused by a finger print which can be clearly seen in the lower right corner of the border on the print entitled “Four in a Bed”. There is some slight creases and a further mark in the lower right corner on one of the greetings card. The AP entitled “Fish and Chips 30 Times” also has a small mark in the lower right corner of the margin. Other than that all the prints are in good condition with good strong colour to all six items. (160909)

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