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1. 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
2. Reviviscere cvpivnt
- Published / Created:
- [1820?]
- Call Number:
- GER3S
- Image Count:
- 70
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Alternative Title:
- Reviviscere cupiunt
- Description:
- BEIN GER3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Daus of Hearts., German suit system., Composition of deck: 36 (D, K, O, U, 10-6)., Aces: DH: REVIVISCERECVPIVNT; DB, loving couple discovered by third person; DA: LEIPZIG / [lion and heraldic device]; DL, initials on shield., CourtCards: KH, B, L seated. KA, black, stands; UB holds bird in right hand; OL holds suit sign., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; vignettes., and Saxon type. Four witty lines of verse comment on the value of each card.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Germany
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Reviviscere cvpivnt
3. [Caricature playing cards].
- Published / Created:
- [1871?]
- Call Number:
- GER380
- Image Count:
- 7
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN GER380: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck: 32 [D, K, O, U, 10-7]., Aces: DH, head of Napoleon III; DA, Napoleon II sits on barrel., CourtCards: Napoleon III appears in ridiculous positions on all courts., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; comic vignettes of Napoleon III., and Each card contains two lines of satirical verse. The posture of the court figures and the general composition of the vignettes show the influence of the Bavarian pattern.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Germany
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Caricature playing cards].