"The Rubaiyat Of Bridge" 1909 WELLS, Carolyn Ralph Lauren India ink and gouache on

India ink and gouache on paper

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as it spread from the Americas to become a ubiquitous element of human culture

"The Rubaiyat Of Bridge" 1909 WELLS, Carolyn Ralph Lauren India ink and gouache onWELLS, Carolyn Harper & Brothers Publishers 1909 7 1 2" x 5 1 4" w illustrations by May Wilson Preston In 'The Rubiyt of Bridge,' Carolyn Wells skillfully intertwines the themes of leisure, social interaction, and the nuances of the card game bridge through a lens reminiscent of the poetic forms found in the original 'Rubiyt' by Omar Khayym. With a playful yet sophisticated tone, Wells employs quatrains to explore the joys and rivalries inherent in