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A geographical description of the world : on 32 cards ; embellished with the dresses of the various

Published / Created:: [1815?]
Call Number:: PLAYING CARDS GEN 397
Image Count:: 35
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 133: Title label on case shaved with place of publication wanting. Formerly owned by Julia Parker Wightman. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slipcase., and Date inferred from reference to the re-establishment of a "legitimate monarchy" in France.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America
Subject (Topic):: Playing Cards, Manners and customs, Clothing and dress, and Description and travel
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A geographical description of the world : on 32 cards ; embellished with the dresses of the various nations

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Abrégé de l'histoire de France

Published / Created:: [1815?]
Call Number:: 2020 1580
Image Count:: 27
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: Title from case., Issued in illustrated slipcase., and "St. Louis rend la justice sous un arbre à Vincennes"--Case.
Publisher:: Marchands de nouveautés
Subject (Geographic):: France
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, History, and Kings and rulers
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Abrégé de l'histoire de France

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Always jolly a movable toybook / by Lothar Meggendorfer.

Creator:: Meggendorfer, Lothar.
Published / Created:: [ca. 1890]
Call Number:: 2014 +719
Image Count:: 30
Resource Type:: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Abstract:: Features animated humorous characters accompanied by witty verse.
Description:: Cover title. and The angler -- The naturalist -- The forgotten latchkey -- The lion -- The elephant -- The portrait-painter -- The musician -- The pianist.
Publisher:: H. Grevel & Co.,
Subject (Topic):: Toy and movable books and Toy and movable books--Specimens.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Always jolly a movable toybook / by Lothar Meggendorfer.

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American Revolution themed playing cards

Published / Created:: [1870?]
Call Number:: USA160
Image Count:: 24
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN USA160: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Liberty bells, British lions, American arms, British crowns., Each card contains a brief note on an American or British military or political leaders in the period of the American Revolution., and Composition of deck: 48 [1-12 in each suit.]
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: United States
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > American Revolution themed playing cards

5.
Ancien tarot de marseille

Published / Created:: [1930?]
Call Number:: FRA158
Image Count:: 82
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN FRA158: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Pip cards: 2 of Diamonds: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Trumps: Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Color lithography, surface polished., and Slip case, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
Publisher:: B. P. Grimaud
Subject (Geographic):: France
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ancien tarot de marseille

6.
Animal Tarock deck

Published / Created:: [1780?]
Call Number:: GER37
Image Count:: 39
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER37: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH holds orb and sword; heraldic device of Saxony at feet; KD in left profile: LEIPZIG; JC with space for inscription., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; VI with man and camel; VII, unicorn; X, lion; XIII, man rides trunk of elephant; Fool holds violin and bow.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Animal Tarock deck

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Animal Tarock deck

Published / Created:: [1785?]
Call Number:: GER38
Image Count:: 10
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER38: Imperfect: AH; K, QS, K-JD; Q, JC; 8, 3S; 5, 2H; 10, 3C, trumps II-VI, VII-XXI, Fool wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Aces: AS was made by eradicating two of the pips on the 3S., CourtCards: JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KC holds sceptre., and Trumps: Single figure trumps.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Animal Tarock deck

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Animal Tarock deck

Creator:: Dorff, E.F., playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1790?]
Call Number:: GER42
Image Count:: 3
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER42: Imperfect: lacking C, trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis on courts; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KD: E.F. DORFF; KC with sceptre, lion: EFD; QD with fan; JC: C .C. LEMMELS WITWE. Kings and queens occupy the full card area; jacks are slender., Stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: ED / A / [crown and shield]., and The taxation stamp may be Saxon. See also D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 51, no. 291.
Publisher:: E.F. Dorff
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Animal Tarock deck

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Animal Tarock deck

Creator:: Perrin, Conrad Josué, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1770?]
Call Number:: GER50
Image Count:: 36
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER50: Imperfect: 6 of Spades wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red, CourtCards: KS with sun face on cheest, fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, eagle; KD: BERLIN / [fleurs-de-lis]; KC with fleurs-de-lis, Bavarian checkered pattern on shields; JC holds small device displaying Berlin bear: Conrad Josue Perrin. Kings retain their flat, two dimensional aspect while the other courts are presented in a naturalistic manner., Trumps: Trump I depicts jester holding rack of wursts; IV, bird and cat; VI, eagle; XX, soldier with cap: FR; XXI, figure with bear and pole., and The courts are related to the Paris style; the trumps are quite similar to contemporary Bavarian packs. See D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967.
Publisher:: Conrad Josué Perrin
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Animal Tarock deck

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Army & Navy playing cards

Published / Created:: [1865]
Call Number:: USA198
Image Count:: 4
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN USA198: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., Suit system: Monitors, Merrimacks, Zouaves, drummer boys., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Issued in Wrapper, red, white, and blue: ARMY & NAVY / PLAYING CARDS / MANUFACTURED BY / A. DOUGHERTY, New York. / Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by / ANDREW DOUGHERTY, / In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for / the Southern District of New York., Aces: Ace of Monitors: TO COMMEMORATE / THE GREATEST EVENT IN NAVAL HISTORY. / THE SUBSTITUTION OF / IRON FOR WOOD. / A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y.; ace of Merrimacks: A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y., and CourtCards: Courts are caricatures.
Publisher:: A. Dougherty
Subject (Geographic):: United States
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Army & Navy playing cards