Artifacts of Play
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Lot 15
CARY, Melbert. War Cards: A Proclusion. New York: Press of ...
Estimate: $100 - $200
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CARY, Melbert.?War Cards: A Proclusion.?New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1937. From a private printing, being number 250 of 250 copies. Maroon morocco spine with the title and suit symbols stamped in gilt, textured cloth sides (spine caps chipped). Illustrated. 8vo. A history of playing cards designed and printed to commemorate great wars and battles.Offered together with: a pack of?26th Yankee Division Playing Cards.?New. York: Press of the Wooly Whale, [1933]. 52 + J + EC + original wrapper. Gilt edges. This deck was issued by the press to commemorate the signing of the armistice of November 11, 1918. A history of the deck appears on page 89 of the book offered here.
