Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire romaine

Description

Title: Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire romaine
Alternative Title: Grand jeu de l'histoire romaine
Jeu de l'histoire des empereurs
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 92: Folded and tipped into cardboard folder (21 x 14 cm) with title: Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire romaine depuis Romulus jusqu'à Constantin. 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 and mythical figures from the classical Roman period, with explanatory text printed below.
Provenance: Librairie Thierry Corcelle; 2015-11-04;
Extent: 1 sheet : 48 x 60 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French

Genre: Specimens
Pictorial works
Playing cards
Game cards
Educational games
Material: illustrations ;
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): France
Subject (Name): Romulus, King of Rome.
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Mythology, Roman
Subjects: Romulus, King of Rome
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337
Playing cards > France > Specimens
Mythology, Roman > Pictorial works

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