BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 903: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Six pairs of sample cards, each connected by a piece of string and wax-sealed with the initials "G. G." Five of the six sets bear seals of the "K. k. Finanzwach Respizienten Bezirk III/IV" and a handwritten note.
"Painted, color copied, handbound by Donna Thomas ... handmade paper by Peter Thomas"--Colophon., "This edition of 40, painted, color copied, handbound by Donna Thomas chronicles our summer backpack trip. Handmade paper by Peter Thomas" --Colophon., Copy 6., and Illustrated paper boards with title label; accordion-folded pages, with text and images on one side only.
Publisher:
Peter and Donna Thomas,
Subject (Geographic):
California--Mineral King Valley, Mineral King Valley (Calif.), and United States
Subject (Name):
Thomas, Donna--(Donna Sue)
Subject (Topic):
Artists' books, Artists' books--United States, Miniature books, and Miniature books--Specimens
"Paintings from the N. Yosemite region, calligraphy & binding: Donna Thomas. Handmade paper: Peter Thomas ... edition of 50 copies"--Colophon., Contains 4 double-spread watercolors of Sierra scenes: Tower Peak, Matterhorn Canyon, High Emigrant Lake, and Otter Lake., Copy 6., and Printed watercolors on one side of an accordion-folded sheet. First and last folded pages mounted on wood covers with a leather spine. Col. ill. paper label mounted on front cover.
Publisher:
P. & D. Thomas,
Subject (Geographic):
California--Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Thomas, Donna (Donna Sue) and Thomas, Peter (Peter R.)
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., and On each of the cards are three portraits of historical or mythical figures of the classical Greek period, with explanatory text printed below.
Publisher:
Delion, Rue Copeaux, N°. 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Grand jeu de l'histoire romaine and Jeu de l'histoire des empereurs
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., and On each of the cards are three portraits of historical and mythical figures from the classical Roman period, with explanatory text printed below.
Publisher:
Delion, Rue Copeaux, N.° 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Romulus, King of Rome. and Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 933: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from case., Date of publication from Keller., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2), joker, advertisement card., Aces indicated by "1"., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD // PARIS., R-Roi (king); D-Dame (queen); V-Valet (jack)., and Issued in tuck case, blue: OLYMPIC / [olympic rings] / GRIMAUD / PARIS / INDEXEES 53 CARTES.
BEIN ENG141: Imperfect: lacking 9 of Spades, 5 of Hearts. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Standard card 24 x 19 mm in upper left corner of each card., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown, filigree] / VI Pence.
Wrapped in folded brown paper., Title from ms. note on paper wrapping., A peep show consisting of six leaves (leaves 2 to 6 are numbered), printed on stiff paper, hand-colored and cut out., Depicts a three-dimensional whaling scene with large boats and small, whalers, whales, a shipwreck, and a mountainous landscape in the background and on the sides., and Originally viewed in a box that held the leaves separately in individual planes.
