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Graphic Materials - Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical
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20: Single Item with Sponsor-Advertiser (Sample Descriptions in the 1982 Edition)
Congress playing cards : crisp, flexible, luster finish, new designs : sold by dealers / The U.S. Playing Card Co. -- [S.l.] : The U.S. Playing Card Co., c1900 ( Cincinnati, U.S.A. : The U.S. Printing Co.)
1 print (3 sheets) : lithograph, color ; 221 x 107 cm.
Motto above title: Good cards make card games enjoyable.
Subject: Advertising poster, illustrated with two couples playing cards.
Copyright deposit of The U.S. Printing Co.
Congress playing cards: The most prominent words on the item are transcribed as the title proper, omitting text that actually appears before it, i.e., the motto (1A2, 1B1.4).
The U.S. Playing Card Co.: The U.S. Playing Card Co., the sponsor-advertiser of this poster, is recorded both in the statement of responsibility and the publisher statement to reflect its dual role (2B3).
[S.l.]: The place of publication is unknown, although the place of printing is known (2C12, 2G).
Cincinnati, U.S.A.: The place of publication and its larger jurisdiction are transcribed as they appear on the item (2C1).
(3 sheets): Multiple sheets compose the item (3B6.2), and only the outside measurements are given (3D3.2).
Motto: The motto is recorded to reflect the item’s layout and to help identify the particular item (5B6).
The U.S. Printing Co.: For the historical record, the copyright holder’s name is given, even though the item is no longer under copyright (5B24.2).
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