1870 PRINTED ENVELOPE USED IN LONDON PROMOTING 'ARTHUR LLOYDS NEW SONG' 'BEAUTIFUL FOREVER' WITH SATIRICAL IMAGES OF BEAUTY TREATMENTS. Printed illustrated envelope, somewhat creased, used in London to 'Mr Pike Junr, Solicitor, Old Burlington St, W' with 1d pl.103 (SG43) lettered ED, stamp placed within an advertising hoarding and cancelled fine strike 'LONDON/W 35' duplex JU 4 69. Front of envelope covered with images of beauty treatments and references 'ARTHUR LLOYDS NEW SONG' 'BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER'. Arthur Lloyd was a Scottish songwriter comedian and impresario who wrote over 1000 songs, this envelope refers to his song 'Beautiful For Ever' a Victorian musical hall song, a satirical take on the real life case of Madame Sarah Rachel Leveson, a charlatan who advertised her beauty products with the slogan 'Beautiful For Ever'. On reverse a poem on the same subject. Creased but a very rare envelope. (Ref 145545).
