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Boxed set of two complete decks of J[ulia] P. W[ightman]'s personalized playing cards. Each comprising four suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs in addition to one joker and one instruction card for the game of bridge. The back of the cards are decorated with a trompe l'oeil image of a leather bound book, one deck green, the other one brown, edges gilt and 'JPW' in center.
"Distress call. "Butch," wails Junior over the phone last night, "come over and help me with these darn 'rithmic problems." "Why", I inquire, "should the gardener's boy do your homework?" "He's a whiz at numbers," says my prize heir, "on accound of how his family plays cards a lot." "We'll fix that," says I. Order a dozen more decks, rush - and send in your tutor!!" 1939, Assn. of Americal Playing Card Manufacturers"--joker card.
International contract bridge score card, dated April 1, 1935, gives the bidding values of each suit and premiums and penalties for scoring purposes. Printed by special permission of The Whist Club (N.Y.) "May be used as an extra joker."
Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
[JPW playing cards] [game]
Accession number:
PML 88568
Published:
New York, U.S.A. : Russell Playing Card Co., [19--]
Description:
2 decks of cards (52 cards each) : col. ill. ; 8.8 x 5.7 cm (each card)
Credit:
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes:
Binding:
Publisher's gold colored paper box. The lid is decorated with a trompe l'oeil image of a row of spines from a six volume set stamped in gold on the spines.
Provenance:
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
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