A basic question - I'm still learning about cdvs! I presume photographers would buy in a stock of cards for their prints. But would a Lancashire photographer conceivably buy cards from e.g. Bristol Portrait Company? I seem to have found exactly that…Continue

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Comment by KEVIN CASHA on June 27, 2012 at 5:59: Interesting image, John. I never saw this one anywhere. can you be so kind as to also post the backside of this one? Might shed some more light on the cdv.

Comment by John Toohey on June 26, 2012 at 15:46: And a Maltese woman C 1860. No idea who the photographer was although on the other side is a portrait of a Turkish woman.

Comment by John Toohey on June 26, 2012 at 15:42: Here's one by a J Plessix from Lisbon. I know nothing about him or her.

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on June 26, 2012 at 14:37: CDV by MAYAL

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on June 26, 2012 at 14:36: CDV by ADAM DISTON

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on June 26, 2012 at 14:34: CDV by DISDERI

Comment by Ron Cosens on June 25, 2012 at 16:41: Manuel - real quality images - beautiful.

Thanks for sharing.

Ron

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on June 25, 2012 at 16:20: Two cdv by Disderi, from my collection

Comment by Ron Cosens on June 25, 2012 at 14:50: Kevin, I have 27 Maltese cdv for swapping or sale. Do get in touch at ron.cosens@btinternet.com if interested. Regards Ron

Comment by Ron Cosens on June 25, 2012 at 14:44: Bob, sounds like an exciting album. The earliest UK cdv is likely to be no earlier than 1860. I would be interested is telling you more about it if I could see some scans via ron.cosens@btinternet.com

Cheers Ron