A baby in arms wants nurse, cradle, bottle and peraumbulator -- A girl of the period wants eye glass, little hat, such boots!! & panniers -- A lady going for a walk wants boots, bonnet, mantle and parasol -- A lady going to a ball wants bouquet, gloves, fan and ball dress -- A soldier going to battle wants uniform, sword, rifle and ammunition -- A young swell going courting wants a sweetheart, long purse, kisses and love., A game consisting of 30 cards in groups of five cards each; object of the game appears to be to collect as many complete groups as possible., Imperfect: three cards wanting (the nurse card, the perambulator card, the eye glass card)., Printed in red, blue and/or black., The five cards in each group have the same "wants" caption but four of the cards depict the individual objects wanted and the fifth depicts all the objects together with the person who wants them. Thus, the group with the caption, "A lady going for a walk wants boots, bonnet, mantle and parasol," will consist of one boots card, one bonnet card, one mantle card, one parasol card and, finally, one card showing the lady and all the items she wants., Title supplied by cataloger., and Versos of cards are blank.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Topic):
Card games--Specimens., Clothing and dress--Juvenile literature., and United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Juvenile literature.
BEIN Shirley 5552: Imperfect: "Justice" card wanting, instructions wanting., Card game also possibly known as: Uncle Tom and Little Eva., Cards are divided into five numbered "families" of four cards each plus one card, "Justice.", Justice -- 1. Legree; 1. Cassy; 1. Tom Loker; 1. Haley -- 2. Little Harry; 2. The manufacturer; 2. George Harris; 2. Eliza -- 3. Little Eva; 3. Topsy; 3. St. Clare; 3. Miss Ophelia -- 4. Uncle Tom; 4. Aunt Chloe; 4. Mose; 4. Pete -- 5. Massa George; 5. Mr. Shelby; 5. Mrs. Shelby; 5. Sam., Title and imprint from leaf (accompanying Beinecke Library's Cary Playing Card Collection item USA1852) entitled: Instructions for the Game of Uncle Tom., and Versos of cards are blank.
Publisher:
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1852 by V.S.W. Parkhurst, in the clerk's office of the District Court of Rhode Island,
Subject (Name):
Parkhurst, Vilen S. W., publisher., Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin., and Stowe, Harriet Beecher,--1811-1896.--Uncle Tom's cabin--Juvenile literature.
