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1.
Grammatical cards ...

Creator:
B. T.
Lily, William, 1468?-1522
Published / Created:
1677
Call Number:
1977 1271
Image Count:
36
Description:
Blank page openings not digitized.
Publisher:
Printed for S. Mearn, and A. Clark, and are to be sold by J. Seller at the Hermitage-Stairs in Wapping, and J. Hill in Exchange-Alley
Subject (Topic):
Card games, Latin language --Grammar, and Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grammatical cards ...

2.
The perpetual almanack, or, Gentleman soldier's prayer book : shewing how one Richard Middleton was

Published / Created:
[1837 or 1838]
Call Number:
File 68 837 P453+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Gentleman soldier's prayer book
Description:
Caption title., Printed in two columns with a woodcut at the head of each column, and playing cards surrounding text., Text begins: The serjeant commanded his party to the church, and when the parson had ended his prayer, he took his text; and all of them that had a Bible pulled it out to find the text, but this soldier had neither Bible, almanack, nor common prayer book, but he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a pack of cards, and spread them before him as he sat, and while the parson was preaching he first kept looking at one card and then at another., Undated; James Catnach was active at this address from 1813 until his retirement in 1838; see Hindley, C. The history of the Catnach Press ..., 1886. Queen Victoria is mentioned in the text: "And also of Queen Victoria, to pray for her.", so the printing date must be after her accession in 1837., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
J. Catnach, printer, 2 & 3, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Middleton, Richard, Private in the 66th Regiment of Foot.
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Prayer, Christianity, Soldiers, Religious life, Almanacs, Playing cards, Religious services, Soliders, and British
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The perpetual almanack, or, Gentleman soldier's prayer book : shewing how one Richard Middleton was taken before the Mayor of the City he was in, for using cards in church during Divine Service : being a droll, merry, and humurous account of an odd affair that happened to a private soldier, in the 60th Regiment of Foot

3.
[Early French court cards].

Creator:
Personne, Jean, active 1493-1499, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1495?] and [between 1800 and 1900?]
Call Number:
PLAYING CARDS GEN 1074
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 1074: Imperfect: Kings (3), Queens (2), and Jacks (2) only. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Date of publication from Keller., Possibly a restrike., Composition of deck unkown., Card backs: marbled., and Allemagne, H. R. d'. Cartes à jouer du XIVe au XX siècle,
Publisher:
Jhan :psonne
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Early French court cards].

4.
[Standard deck of playing cards with French suits and single figure court cards, Lyon pattern].

Creator:
Valentin‏, Claude, 1616-1684, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1660?]
Call Number:
PLAYING CARDS GEN 1031
Image Count:
15
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 1031: Imperfect: 23 cards only (KS-JS, 8S, 5S; KH-JH, 9H-5H; KD, JD; AC-JC, 8C-5C). Hand-drawn color illustrations of cartomancy figures on versos of cards. Previously owned by Albert Figdor. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Date of publication from Keller., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2)., and JS, JC: Claude Valentin.
Publisher:
Claude Valentin
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Standard deck of playing cards with French suits and single figure court cards, Lyon pattern].

5.
[Vienna pattern court cards].

Published / Created:
[1845?]
Call Number:
PLAYING CARDS GEN 886
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 886: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (K-J) without suits arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 80 x 52 mm.
Publisher:
Alex. Grosheim
Subject (Geographic):
Austria
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Vienna pattern court cards].

6.
[Vienna pattern playing cards].

Published / Created:
[1854?]
Call Number:
BrSides 2023 93
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN BrSides 2023 93: Manuscript annotations: "1854", on verso: "3 Kr". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN BrSides 2023 94: 31 x 27 cm. Cary's original reference number: G-1082. Manuscript annotations: "G 1082, #2", "2/8/36", "3/4". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (J-K) without suits arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 82 x 53 mm., and King: L. WEISZ // PRESBURG.
Publisher:
L. Weisz
Subject (Geographic):
Slovakia
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Vienna pattern playing cards].

7.
[Vienna pattern playing cards].

Published / Created:
[1854?]
Call Number:
BrSides 2023 94
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN BrSides 2023 93: Manuscript annotations: "1854", on verso: "3 Kr". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN BrSides 2023 94: 31 x 27 cm. Cary's original reference number: G-1082. Manuscript annotations: "G 1082, #2", "2/8/36", "3/4". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (J-K) without suits arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 82 x 53 mm., and King: L. WEISZ // PRESBURG.
Publisher:
L. Weisz
Subject (Geographic):
Slovakia
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Vienna pattern playing cards].

8.
[Vienna pattern playing cards].

Published / Created:
[1855?]
Call Number:
PLAYING CARDS GEN 894
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 894: Manuscript annotations: "G 1082 #6", on verso: "2 Kr." and number calculations. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (Ks, Qs, and Js) without suit signs arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 81 x 48 mm., and Kings' crowns are shown in full; King of Spades wears a sash with the maker's name.
Publisher:
Josef Baeck
Subject (Geographic):
Croatia
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Vienna pattern playing cards].