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[DAVIES, Ted (1928-1993), artist]. Cards of Life, Cards of Death. New York: Privately Printed, 1968. Folio. Illustrated with 25 woodcut plates, printed in black, colors and gilt highlights, each in paper mats. [8] pp. Approximately 20 ¼ x 13”. Plates and text leaves loose, as issued. Housed in publisher’s burgundy cloth portfolio, lid and spine of portfolio lettered in gilt (occasional minor thumbsoiling to leaves and plates, minor rubbing to portfolio). Fine. LIMITED EDITION, #5 OF ONLY 30 COPIES THUS PRINTED, EACH PLATE SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY DAVIES IN PENCIL. The series of woodcuts, printed by Davies between 1962 and 1967, reflect the artist’s perceptions and political views. Much like tarot cards, they represent the top 6 cards (9 to Ace), the decks with corresponding images of Wealth (Diamonds: Government, Corporations, Laborers), Ambition (Clubs: Ballerina, Football Player, Learning), Love (Hearts: Great Lover, The Lover, Sex), and Death (Spades: including War, Disease, and Old Age).