BEIN FRA158: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Pip cards: 2 of Diamonds: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Trumps: Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Color lithography, surface polished., and Slip case, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
Engraved title vignette (medallion-portrait of author), Translation, partly in verse, partly in prose, of Faust, first part., BAC: British Art Center copy 1 bound in contemporary green quarter morocco and marbled boards, with brown leather corners. First issues of the lithographs, on China paper., and BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is a large paper copy. Bound in red half morocco with marbled boards.
Publisher:
Chez Ch. Motte, Éditeur ... et chez Sautelet, libraire ... and Imprimerie de Gaultier-Laguionie
Subject (Name):
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. and Faust, -approximately 1540
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 933: Cary's original reference number: F-273. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from case., Date of publication from Keller., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2), joker, advertisement card., Aces indicated by "1"., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD // PARIS., R-Roi (king); D-Dame (queen); V-Valet (jack)., and Issued in tuck case, blue: OLYMPIC / [olympic rings] / GRIMAUD / PARIS / INDEXEES 53 CARTES.
BEIN FRA159 1: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN FRA159 2: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case label., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Color lithography, surface polished., Slip case: B. P. GRIMAUD / TARTO ITALIEN / 78 CARTES / CHARTIER, MARTEAU & BOUDIN / 54, rue de Lancry, 54. / PARIS., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD-PARIS., Trumps: B.P. GRIMAUD-PARIS; II: JUNON; V: JUPITER; VII: V.T., Pips and Jokers: 4 of Coins, fleurs-de-lis; 2 of Coins: 1748 / ARNOULT / 1748; 2 of Cups, fleurs-de-lis., and Tax stamp on Ace of Coins, blue: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / [head in profile] / DECRET / DU 12 AVRIL 1890.
BEIN FRA216: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., No suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [1-36], instructions., and Color lithography, coarse stock.