Single sheet card (i.e. not a folded card), c1920/30s, with unusual verse. "Christmas Greetings / I pray the prayer the Easterners do, / May the Peace of Allah abide with you / Wherever you stay, wherever you go, / May the beautiful palms of Allah grow; / Through the days of labor and nights of rest, / May the love of sweet Allah make you blest, / So I touch my heart as the Easterners do, / May the Peace of Allah abide with you." Colorful illustration at top of card has a gilt sky, the star over Bethlehem the three kings & their camels with holly below. The card has not been used - no signatures etc. The unused, cream-colored envelope is lined on the flap side with gold foil with black "palm" decoration. Card size - 5 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W. No manufacturer's markings. There is a tiny tear at each end of the envelope flap hinge and one tiny crease.
Title: VINTAGE CHRISTMAS CARD "MAY THE PEACE OF ALLAH". DECORATED ENVELOPE.
Binding: In Envelope
Book Condition: Very Good
Categories: Holidays & Celebrations, Antiques & Collectibles
Seller ID: 30510
Keywords: 1930s, allah., christmas cards, christmas verses, collectible cards, vintage greeting cards
