Reviviscere cvpivnt

Description

Title: Reviviscere cvpivnt
Alternative Title: Reviviscere cupiunt
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1820?]
Publication Place: Leipzig and Germany
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN GER3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title from Daus of Hearts.
German suit system.
Composition of deck: 36 (D, K, O, U, 10-6).
Aces: DH: REVIVISCERECVPIVNT; DB, loving couple discovered by third person; DA: LEIPZIG / [lion and heraldic device]; DL, initials on shield.
CourtCards: KH, B, L seated. KA, black, stands; UB holds bird in right hand; OL holds suit sign.
Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; vignettes.
Saxon type. Four witty lines of verse comment on the value of each card.
Extent: 36 cards : 101 x 59 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Digitization Note: 10 (X) of Leaves is missing from deck.
Language: German

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Material: color ;, engraving, and stenciling (process)
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Germany
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Germany > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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