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1. Astronomia

Creator:: Moon, Francis Graham, Sir, 1796-1871, playing card maker
Published / Created:: 1829.
Call Number:: ENG64
Image Count:: 70
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN ENG64: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Hand colloration., Title from Keller., Suit system: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter., Type: Game., Composition of deck: 52 [4 seasons, each with a zodical sign, a luminary, and the planets], instruction booklet, 1831 edition., Slip case: ASTRONOMIA / [woman with scientific instruments looks at the moon] / LONDON / PUBLISHED BY F.G. MOON, 20, THREADNEEDLE STREET / 1829 / [zodiacal signs]; outer slip case, black., The zodiacal sign cards are of greater value than the other cards. The composition of the suits as as follows: Spring (blue): Aries, Luna, Jupiter, Saturn, Herschel, Tellus, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Pallas, Juno, Ceres, Vesta. The remaining suits are composed in the same way, except for the first two cards: Summer (red): Cancer, The Sun; Autumn (yellow): Libra, The Comet; Winter (white); Capicorn, The Orbits., and Instruction book accompanying the Astronomia card deck: Explanation of the celestial cards, and of two of the games in which they are used; viz. Conjunction and Combination: to which is prefixed a brief introduction of astronomy. Second edition. London: F.G. Moon, 1831.
Publisher:: F. G. Moon, 20, Threadneedle Street
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Astronomia

2. Astronomical cards

Creator:: Lenthall, John, 1683-1765, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1717?]
Call Number:: ENG140
Image Count:: 53
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN ENG140: 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: Draco; Ace of Hearts: Perseus; Ace of Diamonds: Cepheus; Ace of Clubs: Great Bear., King of Spades: Crown; Queen of Spades: LIBRA; Jack of Spades: Little Bear; King of Hearts: LEO; Queen of Hearts: Peacock; Jack of Hearts: CAPRICORNUS; King Diamonds: ARIES / Triangle; Queen of Diamonds: Cassiopea; Jack of Diamonds: Cornus; King of Clubs: Lyra; Queen of Clubs: Crater; Jack of Club: Auriga / Hircus, Pip cards numbered X-II; Spades: Triangle / Altar, Flying Fish, Engonasi, Cetus, Orion, VIRGO, Cor Caroli / Coma Beremces, Hercules, Bootes; Hearts: Indian, Crane, Pisces Austrinus, Argo, AQUARIUS, Great Dog, TAURUS, Lepus, CANCER; Diamonds: Dorado / [magnitude key], Phoenix / Toucan / Snake, Fluvius, Camelion, Lupus, The Crosiers, SCORPIO, Centaur, PISCES, Little Dog, Aquila / Antinous, Andromeda., and Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [filigree, crown] VI Pence.
Publisher:: John Lenthall, at the Talbot against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards and Constellations
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Astronomical cards

3. Carving cards

Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1680?]
Call Number:: ENG144
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: 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.
Publisher:: Joseph Moxon, at the sign of the Atlas
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards and Carving (Meat, etc.)
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Carving cards

4. Deck of playing cards

Published / Created:: [1720].
Call Number:: ENG121
Image Count:: 49
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN ENG121: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Hearts, 5 of Spades, 6 of Diamonds., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces indicated by "I"., K: King; Q: Queene; J: Knave; Kings, Queens with crowns., Pip cards numbered X-II., and Tax Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown] / VI Pence.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Deck of playing cards

5. Heraldic card deck

Published / Created:: [1667?]
Call Number:: ENG74
Image Count:: 6
Resource Type:: text and still image
Alternative Title:: British Brianville deck and Lenthall deck no. 1
Description:: BEIN ENG74: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2], descriptive card., Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown] / VI Pence., CourtCards: P-Prince (jack); Kings, crowned suit signs; King of Hearts: The KING of ENGLAND; King of Clubs with the arms of Pope Clement IX., and Heraldry cards known as the British Brianville deck.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Heraldic card deck

6. Popish plot

Published / Created:: [1679?]
Call Number:: ENG76
Image Count:: 3
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN ENG76: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces: Indicated by "I"., CourtCards: Kings, Queens, Jacks with rank at upper left corner., Pip cards: Numbered X-II., and These cards apparently were copied from cards of another Popish Plot pack: they are reversed. Several variants of the Popish Plot pack exist. The workmanship of the present pack is crude, the impression, fair.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Popish Plot, 1678, Great Britain, Politics and Government, and History
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Popish plot

7. Rye house plot

Published / Created:: [1684?]
Call Number:: ENG82
Image Count:: 82
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN ENG82: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Clubs; King of Spades, King of Clubs; 9 and 3 of Spades; 7, 6, and 4 of Hearts; 10, 8, and 3 of Diamonds; 10 of Clubs. The cards were cut unevenly., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces: Indicated by "I"., CourtCards: K: King; Q: Queen; J: Knave., and Pip cards: Numbered X-II.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Rye House Plot, 1683, Great Britain, Politics and Government, and History
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Rye house plot

8. Schimmell, or, White horse

Creator:: Buckland, James, 1710 or 1711-1790, playing card maker
Published / Created:: Jany. 1816.
Call Number:: ENG54
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Alternative Title:: White horse
Description:: BEIN ENG54: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Coloration by hand., Title from Schimmell or White horse card., No suit system., Type: Game., Composition of deck: 5 [Inn, Hammer, Schimmell or White horse, Bell, Hammer & Bell]., and All cards: Publish'd by J. Buckland, London. Schimmel card: January, 1816.
Publisher:: J. Buckland, Brook Street, Holborn
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Schimmell, or, White horse

9. [Beggar's opera playing cards].

Creator:: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, printmaker
Published / Created:: [approximately 1770]
Call Number:: File 55 G25 S770++
Image Count:: 3
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Each card shows music and lyrics from John Gay's Beggar's opera and a small standard playing card inset in the upper left corner; red suits with stencil colored pips; no tax stamp; maker's details on king of clubs, 10 of spades and ace of hearts
Description:: Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2)., and All cards mounted with photo corners onto 3 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic, each board 40 x 54.5 cm; together with a folder of notes (printed and handwritten) mostly regarding the Beggar's Opera on which the cards are based, including manuscript notes prepared (presumably by Dudley Ollis) for a talk on this theme. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:: Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Name):: Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > [Beggar's opera playing cards].