Printed by John Waddington Ltd Gt Wilson Street Leeds & London. Highly colourful attractive poster of Native Islander carrying young girl on his back. Possible intended for playing card back design? Minor border tears and folds. Colourful bright and good condition. 640mm x 450mm
Original Art Work by Jake for the Ace of Spades of 'Playing Politics 1997 or The Naked Truth' depicting John Major. Artwork is cut out mounted on green background. The whole has been placed on enlarged Ace of Spades as it appears in the pack. With complimentary original Playing Politics 1997 deck of Cards. 230mm x 420mm
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Joy, Edward T. "Gaming - The Arts and Living' 1982 Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Soft bound 64 pages with index and bibliography. Illustrated throughout. Authoritative text on Playing cards, card tables, board games, including backgammon, shovel boards and billiards. As new.
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50 different original coins of the world packed in illustrated bag with complete listing of the Countries of the World. include Algeria, Cyprus, Nicaragua, Sudan, Mexico etc etc etc. All coins in EF or better condition.
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Turkey Ottoman Official Edict in Turkish language Arabic Script c1878. 26 decorative scripted calligraphic lines headed with embossed seal with laurel of leaves and printed Arabic text and stamped formal seal attesting to the official nature of the document. At base manuscript signatures and seals superimposed on tax stamp depicting the Sultan's Tughra. Reverse two tax stamps with signed endorsements in manuscript. Philatelic stamps for 20 Para depict the Tuhgra of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II dating the document to c1878 Large document with extensive margins. Usual folds with natural light soiling generally in excellent condition. Turkey 507mm x 764mm.
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Horne, Alex King Solomon's Temple in the Masonic Tradition Foreword by Harry Carr published 1972 Aquarian Press London. 352 pages softbound. Some plates illustrating text and map. Biblical and other sources show the Temple in the context of the Masonic ritual of the various degrees and lectures. Important and reliable source by a known and respected Masonic historian past master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge. Ecellent condition.
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USA Grand Lodge of Iowa copper medal with ribbon and bar. Obverse Square and Compass with letter G central and text: 63rd Annual Communication Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M Reverse dated : Des Moines, Iowa June 5,6,7, 1906 and includes additional Lodge names and numbers: Pioneer 22, Capital 110, Home 370, Adelphic 509, Auburn 592 90mm in height including ribbon and bar and 38mm diameter. Ribbon soiled and used. Bar and Jewel in excellent condition.
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Jacob Van Meurs Syria & Palestyn steel engraved very decorative frontis to the Atlas. Detailed engraving shows a great deal of Judaica interest with Moses (hair wrongly interpreted as horns) and the tablets standing over the Queen in background Solomon's Temple and pillaging of Menorah and other artifacts. In the foreground Eastern holy men attending to a mercenary. Emblematic and symbolic representations. Lightly foxed excellent condition. Early date printed Anno 1678 203mm x 325mm
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England Road map after John Ogilby (Gardner?) The Road from London to Barnstable, in Devonshire, commencing at Andover, in y Road to y Lands End, also from Barnstable to Truro c1720 strip map of 10 columns start at Andover in Hampshite through Wiltshire, Somerset and Devonshire ending in Truro Cornwall. One corner missing some folds generally excellent condition. Uncoloured as published 300mm x 200mm
297mm x 200mm
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Original steel engraved panoramic view of the walled ancient City of Aleppo in Syria c1760 viewed from the South with contemporary citizens, farmers in local costume and a graveyard in the foreground. Uncoloured a published. 332mm x 235mm
NOTE: The City of Aleppo is one of the oldest inhabited Cities of the world with residential houses discovered in Tel Qaramel c BC2000. It was a strategic trading point in ancient times.
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Japan Nintendo Edwards Happy Day Complete pack of 55 playing cards includes Joker and extra Ace and card. Reverse eye and EDWARDS. Elongated non standard deck 57mm x 120mm with english suit signs and court depictingquaint caricature like naughty images. As new without box.
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W. Hogarth/D.B.Pyet The Fire-Eater published as the Act directs by Robert Scholey London. c1870. Plate LXXX (30) small print copper engraving with wide side margins 236mm x 140mm.. Classical Hogarth detatil in very good condition.
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Germany Zur Erinnerung Jubelfeier 1870-1895. Souvenir of the Battle of Sedan. Three vignettes showing Kaiser Wilhelm and his Generals and Napoleon's Soldiers as well as a cavalry charge. Unused in acceptable condition. Lightly soiled. Rare chromlitho postcard c1900.
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Russia Cyrillic Text 200 (Rubles) 4½ % dated 16 February, 1928 printed by the ABNS with vignette of shielding mother and child. Fine condition soiled with minor damage to bottom edge. 197mm x 194mm
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Chinese Playing Card Ephemera. Printers proof for wrapper cover for Chinese(?) Playing cards depicting 3 soldiers with flags. This frail paper light damage to edges and some foxing evenly spread. Generally very good condition 257mm x 264mm.
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