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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Chur oberpfälzische französisch. Karten

Creator:: Losch, Joseph, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1800?]
Call Number:: GER565
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: 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.
Publisher:: verfertigt von Joseph Losch
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Chur oberpfälzische französisch. Karten

6. Deck of Animal Tarock cards

Creator:: Fetscher, Anton, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1770?]
Call Number:: GER35
Image Count:: 38
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: 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.
Publisher:: Antontoni Fedtcher
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Deck of Animal Tarock cards

7. Deck of Animal Tarock cards

Creator:: Perrin, Jean Pierre, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1775?]
Call Number:: GER52
Image Count:: 8
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER52: Imperfect: 24 cards wanting (Ace of Clubs, 7 of Spades, 8 of Clubs, trumps I-XXI). 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, King of Spades with harp and attached child's head; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts holds orb and sword, crowned eagle at side; King of Diamonds in left profile; Jack of Diamonds holds halberd: ER; King of Clubs with shield [Berlin bear] at feet. The courts are related to the Paris style., and The courts are related to the Paris style.
Publisher:: J.P. Perrin
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Deck of Animal Tarock cards

8. Feine deutsche Karten

Creator:: Grassau, J.F., playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1800?]
Call Number:: GER554
Image Count:: 8
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER554: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., German suit system., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Issued in wrapper: Feine / Deutsche-karten/ Fabricirt bey / J. F. Grassau / in Braunschweig., Aces: Naked figures on aces., CourtCards: Ks are seated; OH holds three-cornered hat; UH smokes long pipe; OB takes snuff; UB holds bird in the right hand; UA holds bottle and glass; UL is completely enclosed in a cloak., and Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; 10, 9H with 4 and 3 blue pips; naked figure in vignettes.
Publisher:: fabricirt bey J. F. Grassau
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Feine deutsche Karten

9. Fragment sheets of 16th century German playing cards

Creator:: Hauk, Heinrich, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1585?]
Call Number:: GERsheet249
Image Count:: 3
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GERsheet249: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., 15 fragments., and Suit system: acorns, bells, birds, roses.
Publisher:: Heinrich Hauk
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Fragment sheets of 16th century German playing cards