Published by London : Printed and published by Thomas De La Rue & Son ltd. and Chas. Goodall & Son ltd., 1934
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st Edition in this form. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. All edges gilt. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages; Description: 64p. illus. ; 9.5 x 6.5cm. Subjects: Patience - Solitaire - Card Games - Guides - Chapbooks. Card game - Rule booklets. Includes publisher's ads. 3 Kg.
Published by London : Printed and published by Thomas De La Rue & Son ltd. and Chas. Goodall & Son ltd., 1934
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1st Edition in this form. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. All edges gilt. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages; Description: 64p. illus. ; 9.5 x 6.5cm. Subjects: Patience - Solitaire - Card Games - Guides - Chapbooks. Card game - Rule booklets. Includes publisher's ads. 1 Kg.
Cards. Condition: Good. 52 cards in box. Jack, Queen, and King have royal portraits. Reverse shows Queen Victoria. Edges gilt. Printed for Diamond Jubilee of 1897. Box has torn top edge. Charles Goodall & Sons was founded in 1820 in Soho, London but later moved to Camden. Goodall, with its biggest competitor, De La Rue, accounted for approximately two-thirds of domestic playing card production by 1850. The firm's Camden works employed over 1000 people, playing a key role in the economic development of East London. During the firm's pinnacle it obtained medals at ten different international exhibitions and made an enduring impact on playing card design.