BEIN FRA167: Imperfect deck of 42: Ace of Cups, 10-2 of Swords, 10-2 of Batons, 10-2 Coins, 10-3 Cups wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title supplied by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., 2 of Cups: FABBRIQUE / DE / PELLERIN ET CIE. / A ÉPINAL (Vosges)., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; I: ESCAMOTEUR; II: JUNON; V: JUPITER; VIII: LE CAPUCIN.
Silkscreen poster of two brown and tan profiles of indigenous people with tan speech scrolls floating between them. The background is blue gradation. "Bilingual education says twice as much" is in brown letters outlined in white
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Title from base of pictorial area; publisher and copyright date appear below pictorial area., Created by Rudy Cuellar and Enrique Ortíz. See E.M. Diaz, Flying under the radar with the Royal Chicano Air Force., and "C/S" in blue below image.
BEIN ENG144: Imperfect: lacking Ace of Diamonds, King-Jack of Diamonds, 10 of Spades, 4-2 of Hearts, 10-2 of Diamonds. 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]., Aces indicated by "I"; Ace of Spades: Tart; Ace of Hearts: Calves head; Ace of Clubs: Side of Green fish., CourtCards: Courts are head and shoulder portraits; King-Jack of Spades: Venison Pasty, Red Deer Pie, Minced Pie; King-Jack of Hearts: Sr.Loyn of Beef, Hanch of Venison, Gammon of Beacon; King-Jack of Clubs:Pickle Herring, Salmon, Pyke., Pip cards numbered X-II; 9-2 of Spades: Turkey Pie, Lamb Pie, Pidgeon Pie, Lomber Pie, Potato Pie, Hare Pie, Coney Pie, Tongue Pie; Hearts: Sholder of Mutton, Ribbs of Beef, Loyn of Veal, Breast of Veal, Sholder of Veal, Fore Quarter of Lamb; Clubs: Cods head, Lobster, Sturgeon, Mackrel, Soal, Trout, Turbet, Carp, Tench., Tax stamp on AS, red: [filigree and crown] VI Pence., and The decorative border distinguishes these cards from those of 1676.
BEIN GER565: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from King of Spades., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., and CourtCards: KS with sceptre: Chur / Ober- / Pfälzische / Französisch. / Karten; QS holds flower; KH with orb and sword, lion: IL; QH in left profile; holds flower; JH: Verfertiget / von / Joseph / Losch / in / Amberg; KD with sceptre, eagle; QD holds fan; KC with sceptre, large bird, medallion; QC holds fan.
BEIN USA152: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Each card bears the portrait of a Confederate military officer or statesman: Maj. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Gen. Braxton Bragg, Gen. Buckner, Jefferson Davis, Gen. John B. Floyd, Gen. R.S. Garnett, Brig. Gen. Hardee, Brig, Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, Maj. Gen. A. S. Johnston, Gen. Joe E. Johnston, Gen. R. E. Lee, Maj.Gen. G. J. Pillow, Brig.Gen. L. Polk, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Com. Maury, Gen. Benj. McCullough, Gen. Parsons, Alexander H. Stephens, Judah P. Benjamin, Gen. M. L. Bonham, Gen. John C. Breckenridge, Gen. W.O.B. Branch, Gen. Frank Cheatham, Gen. R. D. Hanson, Gen. John B. Magruder, Gen. Humphrey Marshall, Col. John Morgan, Gen. Henningsen, Gen. Hindman, Comm. Hollins, Gen.Benj. Huger, Gen. Lovel Mansfield, Gen. Albert Pike, Gen. Rob. Toombs, Gen. Tilghman, Gen. A. P. Hill, Gen. Rains, Capt. R. Semmes, Maj.Gen. Simmons, Maj.Gen. Gus. A. Smith, Maj.Gen. Kirby Smith, Com. F. Buchanan, Gen. D. E. Twiggs, Gen. Van Dorn, Capt. Chatard, Gen. T. L. Clingman, Gen. Edw. Priue, Maj.Gen. Jeff. Thompson.
Bound presentation album by Anna Atkins and Anne Dixon containing 74 original cyanotypes of botanical, feather, and textile specimens. Images depict algae, ferns, flowers, seaweed, and other plants; feathers from birds such as the peacock, emu, partridge, and duck; and needlework. The majority of the photographs include handwritten captions reproduced by cyanotype that identify plants by their Latin name or location, feathers by the English name of the bird, groups of specimens by the type of material depicted, and other descriptors. Locations outside of Britain mentioned in captions include Ceylon, South America, and Jamaica. The album is bound in brown cloth with yellow endpapers, gilt edges, and a gilt spine title
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Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was an English botanist and photographer. In 1825 she married John Pelly Atkins. Between 1843 and 1853 she privately published three volumes of Photographs of British Algae, considered to be the first book illustrated with photographs. She and Anne Dixon were close friends and collaborators., Anne Dixon (1799-1864) was an English botanist and photographer. She was raised by John George Children, father of Anna Atkins, and in 1837 married Henry Dixon, who became vicar of St. Andrew's church in Ferring. She and Anna Atkins were close friends and collaborators. She was the aunt of Captain Henry Dixon., Captain Henry Dixon (1824-1883) was the nephew of Henry and Anne Dixon. In addition to serving in the Madras Infantry in John Company's Army (East India Company), Dixon was an accomplished amateur photographer., Captions in Latin and English., Inscription on front free endpaper: "Captain Henry Dixon with his Aunt Henry's kind love -- Ferring Vicarage, June 21, 1861.", Title from spine of album., and Date estimated from pages watermarked "J. Whatman Turkey Mill" and dated 1845, 1851, and 1856, as well as the date of the inscription to Captain Dixon.
Subject (Topic):
Algae, Blueprinting, Feathers, Needlework, Plants, and Marine algae
Kartenspil ist ungewert, wan man zu rechter Zeit avfhert and Kartenspiel is ungewehrt, wenn man zu rechter Zeit aufhört
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BEIN AUS90: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from 2 of Swords., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on Ace of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] / AS / 7X., Aces: AB: FRANZ SCHEN LEITNER; AC, crowned eagle., Court cards: KB, KD: F.S.L., and Pipcards: 2S: 17 / [heraldic device] / 15 / DAS KARTENSPIL / IST VNGEWERT - / WAN MAN ZV / RECHTER / ZEIT AVF / HERT.; 7d: FSL / STEYER
Manuscript daybook in Barzillai Slosson's handwriting documents payments made to him or by him to town residents for both his legal work and purchases he made. It identifies clients, services rendered, goods purchased, and charges for those services and purchases in Kent, Connecticut, covering the period from July 7, 1809, to December 9, 1812. Additionally, Slosson recorded in the account book that people used his law books in his office to study law
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Barzillai Slosson daybook, 1809 July 7-1812 December 6
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Manuscript written in black ink in 19th-century handwriting., Dates based on internally recorded dates., Title devised by cataloger., On front pastedown: "Daniel J. Baswell began to read law in my office April 17, 1811." Another note reads: "Mr. Sylvester Johnson began to use law the second time in my office June 18, 1811.", Several pages are badly mutilated, and many are completely destroyed at the beginning and end of the book., Yale Law Library's label inside book: "Presented to the Yale Law Library by Mr. Otto J. Leonhard of Kent, 1936.", Also available in original print http://morris.law.yale.edu/record=b258893~S1, Digital reproduction. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Law Library, MssA Sl55 no.4 flat, Description based on print version record., Hicks classification: MssA Sl55 no.4 flat., and Barzillai Slosson (1769-1813), a Yale College graduate of 1791, was an attorney from Kent, Connecticut, who also served as a clerk for the Connecticut House of Representatives.
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Barzillai Slosson
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Kent, Kent., Kent (Conn.), and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Lawyers, Accounting, Practice of law, Account books, Law offices, Law, Study and teaching, Business records, History, Fees, and Manuscripts, American
BEIN GER35: Imperfect: XX cards wanting (Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds, 6-2 of Spades, 5-2 of Clubs, 10-5 of Diamonds, and 10-5 of Hearts). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Name of playing card maker and place of publication from Jack of Clubs., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., King of Spades with sun face on chest; Queen of Spades in left profile, with fleurs-de-lis; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts with orb and sword, Münchener Kindl on chest; King of Clubs with shield at feet., and Trump I depicts jester carrying rack of wursts; IV, cat and bird; XVI, bird and fountain; XXI, man with bear and pole.
