presumed 2nd printing of the famous Ancien Tarot de Marseille
Atout #1 (Le Bateleur) with dice on the table instead of the 1st edition use of coins
published c.1930-32 by B.P. Grimaud
includes original B.P. Grimaud card-box with the front cover Masonic triangle & circle paper paste-down
Ace of coins marked with Republique Francais 12-Avril-1890 tax-stamp in blue ink
"B.P. Grimaud, Paris" copyright written on all of the courts
copyright also written on all of the Trumps except XVI, XVIII, & XVIIII
78 cards
21 trump cards + the unnumbered fool card (a sort of wild card, or joker, in the deck) + 4 suits with 14 cards per series
numbering system based on addition rather than subtraction (ie. 9=VIIII)
cartouches written with French titles
2 of Coins with sinuous ribbon that reads: "1748 B.P. GRIMAUD 1930"
card reverses are patterned with a profusion of circular swirls
very sturdy paste-board cardstock
lithographic colors appear as though they are hand-painted stencils
original Paul Marteau designs
cards are amazingly well-preserved and almost like new
card measurements: 119 mm X 62 mm, stack stands 39 mm high
78/78 cards complete with original 2-piece telescopic card-box
A Rare Opportunity to Own a Near-Flawless Antique Example of B.P. Grimaud's Ancien Tarot de Marseille