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Question about my Shakespearean deck: a note at the bottom of the Ace of Spades indicates that it was printed by BEMROSE & SONS LTD. (followed by) Rd. No. 367882. Is this the same deck that was printed by John Waddington, Ltd. 1932-33 or possibly the 1902 version?
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Roddy Somerville
21 March 2024, 19:23This edition of the Shakespearean pack dates from 1904. The cards are narrower than in the John Waddington version and have different wording on the Ace of Spades.