[Playing cards] 30 (rare) card games and 60 cards from various (incomplete) decks

Var. countries, late 19th-20th cent., var. sizes (incl. many miniature decks of cards and a deck of giant cards), mostly in the orig. boxes.

A interesting and varied collection of card games. Comprises a.o.: (1) Complete deck of 53 cards (incl. 1 joker) in the orig. box, 6.5 x 4.5 cm, issued by Holmblad Spillekort Forretning. (2) Complete deck of 52 loose cards, 6 x 3.5 cm. (3) Chromolithogr. deck of 33 (of 36) loose cards (aces and series of 6 to king), late 19th cent. (4) Complete deck of 53 cards (incl. 1 joker), in the orig. box w. Arabic text, issued by the Moharrem Press in United Arabic Republic (existing from 1958 until 1971). (5) Two complete decks of 54 cards (incl. 4 jokers and 2 scoring tables), together in the orig. (sl. worn) boxes, issued by the Holland-America Line. (6) Miniature card game w. 44 (of 52) loose cards measuring 12 x 9 mm. (7) Miniature card game w. 50 (of 52) loose cards measuring 3.5 x 2.5 cm, issued by Spielkartenfabrik Altenburg S.A. Sold as a collection, not subject to return. (total approx. 90)