Here is Henri Cochet, one of the Four Musketeers, as mentioned before. The intriguing thing here is that the text starts with the fact that his age is “Now about 33”.
Our World Tobacco Issues Indexes tell us this set was issued in two formats, A being ours, printed in grey, with adhesive backs, a set which was issued in the United Kingdom, and B being brown backed cards, an export issue with the text revised. And that a special album was issued.
As usual there is more information in our original reference book RB.6, issued in 1943, from where we glean the date, and month, of issue. It splits the issues into two sections.
The first of these is ours, being “Printed in 4 colours from half tone blocks, varnished, subjects titled, white margin. Backs adhesive, printed in dark grey, with descriptions … Issued with Ardath Cork Cigarettes. A special pocket book album was issued for this series”.
The second version says “as above set but descriptions revised. Issued in New Zealand.” It also gives the date of issue, July 1936, which goes a long way to explaining the reason for the revisions.
Maybe some time we will be able to add a few of these revisions in here?