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American Authors Card Game
publ. by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1989. Cat Ref: 11446 |
13 famous American authors depicted together with the titles of 4 works by each. 52 cards + 3 additional cards |
£4.50
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American Women Authors
publ. by U.S. Games Systems Inc., 1994 Cat Ref: 12551 |
13 famous American women authors depicted together with the titles of 4 works by each. 52 cards + 4 additional cards (AKA 96504) |
£4.50
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Argonauts & Iphigenia Playing Cards
by Lo Scarabeo, 2003 Cat Ref: 13760 |
** ONLY TWO PACKS LEFT IN STOCK **
Scenes from Greek mythology recreated by the artist Severino Baraldi. Fully illustrated
Indices: K, Q, J, A.
Size: 58 x 88 mm
52 cards + 2 Jokers + 6 additional cards |
£5.00
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Oscar Wilde Playing Cards Presentation Set (Lilac Box)
by France Cartes for David Westnedge Ltd., 1986 Cat Ref: 13682 |
Elaborate scheme devised by Richard Ellmann, Wilde's biographer, whereby Hearts represent Instigations, Clubs are Images, Diamonds are Complications, and Spades are Happenings in his life. Original artwork by Rosita Fanto using limited range of colours - black, white, gold, red, green - to great effect. Fully illustrated. Stunning pack. The presentation set contains two full packs of cards plus a beautiful concertina-style book with illustrations of all the cards and accompanying quotations from Wilde's works. Numbered edition. Presentation box available in wine red, green or lilac (please state colour preference when ordering)
2 x 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 additional cards + book |
£65.00
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Oscar Wilde Playing Cards Presentation Set (Red Box)
by France Cartes for David Westnedge Ltd., 1986 Cat Ref: 13683 |
Elaborate scheme devised by Richard Ellmann, Wilde's biographer, whereby Hearts represent Instigations, Clubs are Images, Diamonds are Complications, and Spades are Happenings in his life. Original artwork by Rosita Fanto using limited range of colours - black, white, gold, red, green - to great effect. Fully illustrated. Stunning pack. The presentation set contains two full packs of cards plus a beautiful concertina-style book with illustrations of all the cards and accompanying quotations from Wilde's works. Numbered edition. Presentation box available in wine red, green or lilac (please state colour preference when ordering)
2 x 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 additional cards + book |
£65.00
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Shakespeare by William Blake
by Piatnik, 2005 Cat Ref: 14223 |
** ONLY TWO PACKS LEFT IN STOCK **
Featured are some of William Blake's most beautiful Shakespeare-inspired paintings. Four designs only used on the court cards and Aces, plus one design only for each set of numeral cards.
Indices: K, Q, J, A in 4 corners
Size: 58 x 89 mm
52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 acknowledgments card
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£5.75
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Shakespeare Playing Cards
by Piatnik Cat Ref: 10003 |
Characters from the "Wars of the Roses" series of Shakespeare plays. Suit signs have been turned into cups (hearts), pike-heads (spades), roses (diamonds), and maces (clubs). Designed by Donald Burton. Originally issued to coincide with performances of this series of plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Indices: K, Q, J, A (in 2 corners only)
Size: 58 x 89 mm
52 cards + 3 Jokers |
£6.50
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DOUBLE PACK OF THE ABOVE ITEM
Cat Ref: 10003DBL |
£12.00 |
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Writers & Poets Playing Cards
by Piatnik for Antony Bird, 1998. Cat Ref: 13119 |
18 different photographs and paintings (from the National Portrait Gallery, London) of famous British & Irish writers and poets, including Shakespeare, Burns, Dickens and Joyce.
52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 additional card |
£5.75
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