An anti-Napoleon broadside including an engraved, cartographic bust of Napoleon above two columns of letterpress in Dutch, German, English and French. The face of Napoleon is formed of carcases of war victims: on the collar are waves of the sea; a "hand" is placed as the epaulet while on the cuff is 'R' (for Regent), round the wrist 'Honi Soit ', on the fingers are the letters 'A', 'R', 'P', 'S', 'E' (for the Allies). A drawing the Rhenish Confedracy [sic] under the flimsy symbol of the cobweb: and the "spider" is a symbolic emblem of the vigilance of the Allies
Description:
Title from letterpress caption above text., The name "Napoleon" appears four times below image, above each section in Dutch, English, French, and German. Text in English begins: The first, and last, by the wrath of Heaven Emperor of the Jacobins ..., Engraved image of Napoleon: plate mark 22.7 x 15.9 cm., The satirical Napoleon portrait is a copy of the original by Voltz; Cf. No. 12177 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Place and date of publication based on English-language version of the print published in London by Ackermann in 1814; Cf. No. 12202 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 85: Repaired with tape on verso. Folded and tipped into cardboard folder (21 x 14 cm) with title: Nouvelle chronologie des grands hommes de la Grèce. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Uncut sheet of 25 numbered game cards and a publisher vignette, with the title across the top., "Fabrique un assortiment d'images, jeux instructifs et amusans, à l'usage de la jeunesse et jeux de Société"--Publisher vignette., and On each of the cards are three portraits of historical or mythical figures of the classical Greek period, with explanatory text printed below.
Publisher:
Delion, Rue Copeaux, N°. 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Grand jeu de l'histoire romaine and Jeu de l'histoire des empereurs
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 92: Folded and tipped into cardboard folder (21 x 14 cm) with title: Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire romaine depuis Romulus jusqu'à Constantin. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Uncut sheet of 25 numbered game cards and a publisher vignette, with the title across the top., "Fabrique un assortiment d'images, jeux instructifs et amusans, à l'usage de la jeunesse et jeux de Société"--Publisher vignette., and On each of the cards are three portraits of historical and mythical figures from the classical Roman period, with explanatory text printed below.
Publisher:
Delion, Rue Copeaux, N.° 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Romulus, King of Rome. and Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 933: Cary's original reference number: F-273. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from case., Date of publication from Keller., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2), joker, advertisement card., Aces indicated by "1"., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD // PARIS., R-Roi (king); D-Dame (queen); V-Valet (jack)., and Issued in tuck case, blue: OLYMPIC / [olympic rings] / GRIMAUD / PARIS / INDEXEES 53 CARTES.
BEIN 2017 Folio 304: I/V. In box as issued. Autograph: Mutel 2016. Accompanied by 2 announcements for the Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main., An artist's book that reprints the United Nations resolution 217A, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The book consists of alternating carbon and white silk paper; the text is printed on the white paper with white ink., "Cette présente édition de "R217A, Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et citoyen" a été achevé d'imprimer le 4 mars 2016 sur les presses d'Atelier Didier Mutel à Orchamps, Jura, France. Le texte a été composé en Baldinger Pro et imprimé à la main sur une presse typographique par Didier Mutel. Cette édition a fait l'object d'un tirage à 105 exemplaires repartis comme suit: 5 exemplaires de tête numérotés en chiffres romain de I à V, imprimés sur papier carbone à grandes marges. Chaque exemplaire est présenté dans une boîte en Corian blanc gravée. 100 exemplaires courants imprimés sur papier carbone et insérés dans une boîte blanche. Chaque exemplaire est numérotés et signé par Didier Mutel à l'acheve d'imprimer"--Colophon., and This is one of the deluxe copies, issued in a Corian box.
BEIN Lemaître Lettrism 207: Exemplaire no 2 signed: Lemaître 08. Clear plastic cover over front and back tan paper covers. From the library of Maurice Lemaître. and "Il a été tiré de cet ouvrage 5 (cinq) exemplaires de tête, numérotés et signés par l'auteur"--Leaf 1.
BEIN GERsheet243: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 8 playing cards (7, 4-2H; 8, 6, 4, 3B)., German suit system., and 3H: 1558; 2H, crossed hammers on shield; 6B, scroll-like ornament.
BEIN ITAsheet3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italian suit system., Uncut sheet of 20 playing cards (Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Love, Fortitude, Popess, Emperor, Empress, Pope (?), Sun, Moon, Star, Bagatto, Fool (?), Tower, Devil, Temperance; 9 or 8B, 7B)., and Batons from separate sheet and mounted to appear as part of this sheet. All cards truncated except Popess, Emperor, Empress, Moon, Star, and Bagatto. Ancestral to marseille tarot.