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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Creator:
- Huestis, C. P. (Charles P.), artist
- Published / Created:
- [1856?]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- Two illustrations, with accompanying text, showing the shooting of James King of William in San Francisco, California and the surrender of James P. Casey and Charles Cora
- Description:
- Description based on imperfect Beinecke Library copy, consisting of only the first of two sheets described by Baird., Title from captions below images., and Second illustration, "Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora," signed in lower right "Huestis."
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco
- Subject (Name):
- King, James, 1822-1856, Casey, James P., Cora, Charles., and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
- Subject (Topic):
- Death and burial, Assassination, and Arrest
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1856]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints +441
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- Horizontal print has four vignettes of scenes from the assassination. Assassination: depicts the actual crime in the streets of San Francisco. Surrender of the Jail: depicts mob scene as vigilance committee demands the sheriff to hand the prisoner to them. Funeral of Js. King: depicts the large crowds gathered along the street for the funeral procession. Execution: depicts the hanging of James Casey from the Vigilance Committee Rooms. The vignettes flank a central column of text which describes these scenes in detail
- Description:
- Title from caption of text column. and Printed area measures 26.2 x 39.5 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco.
- Subject (Name):
- King, James, 1822-1856 and Casey, James P.
- Subject (Topic):
- Crime and Vigilance committees
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856
- 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
- Creator:
- Galler, Jean-Baptiste, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- [1760?]
- Call Number:
- BEL21
- Image Count:
- 18
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN BEL21: Imperfect: lacking AH; 6H; 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: KS gestures with right hand; JS: JEAN GALLER; JH holds standard with left hand; JG., Belgian Animal Tarot., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, black.
- Publisher:
- Jean Galler
- Subject (Geographic):
- Belgium
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards, Tarot (Game), and Animals
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Belgian Animal Tarock deck
10.
- Creator:
- Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1854]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- Reproduction of a painting by Seth Eastman that depicts in the foreground two Native Americans on horseback, one with a long gun, the other with bow and arrow, hunting buffalo. In the background, the scene is of the riverine plains. The upper three-quarters of the image are of sky
- Description:
- Title from caption below image. and Below image, centered: Pl. 9.
- Publisher:
- Lippincott, Grambo & Company
- Subject (Geographic):
- West (U.S.)
- Subject (Topic):
- American bison hunting and Indians of North America
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Buffalo chase