Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire grecque

Description

Title: Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire grecque
Contributor: Delion (Firm), playing card maker.
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1810?]
Publication Place: A Paris and France Paris
Publisher: Delion, Rue Copeaux, N°. 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Description: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 85: Repaired with tape on verso. Folded and tipped into cardboard folder (21 x 14 cm) with title: Nouvelle chronologie des grands hommes de la Grèce. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Uncut sheet of 25 numbered game cards and a publisher vignette, with the title across the top.
"Fabrique un assortiment d'images, jeux instructifs et amusans, à l'usage de la jeunesse et jeux de Société"--Publisher vignette.
On each of the cards are three portraits of historical or mythical figures of the classical Greek period, with explanatory text printed below.
Provenance: Librairie Thierry Corcelle; 2015-07-15;
Extent: 1 sheet : 48 x 61 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French

Genre: Pictorial works
Specimens
Playing cards
Game cards
Educational games
Material: illustrations ;
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): France
Subject (Name): Darius I, King of Persia, 548 B.C.-485 B.C.
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Mythology, Greek
Subjects: Darius I, King of Persia, 548 B.C.-485 B.C. > Pictorial works
Playing cards > France > Specimens
Mythology, Greek > Pictorial works

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