Title from first words of text. and Broadside concerning the health and safety regulations for an early balloon ascent in Germany. The rules drawn up by the city of Nuremberg in preparation for Jean-Pierre Blanchard's momentous balloon flight over the city on 12 November 1787 are listed.
BEIN AUSsheet28: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: German., Type: Saxon., Each sheet contains two of each: 18, Daus, King, Ober, Unter; 6 of Hearts, 6 of Leaves; 10-7 of Hearts, 10-6 of Bells, 10-6 of Acorns, 10-7 of Leaves., Aces: Daus of Bells, loving couple discovered by third person; Daus of Acorns, lion: Feine deutsche Karten / F. ENTNER / in / PROSZNITZ., and 10s indicated by "X"; 7 of Hearts: FR. ENTNER / IN PROSSNITZ.
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.
BEIN GER553: Imperfect: DA, DL; OB; KA; K, UL; 6H; 8A; 10, 8L wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Aces: DB, balloon., CourtCards: Courts in contemporary dress; Ks seated in chairs; KB with double suit signs., and Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Cajetan Göbl / in / München.
BEIN GER548: Imperfect: wanting all except DH, DA, DL; UH; UL; 7H; 9, 7B; 7L. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck unknown., Aces: DH, basket of flowers; DL, phoenix., Courts in genteel costume., and Pipcards: 7H, air balloon; 7L: München / Joseph Fetscher.
BEIN GER547: Imperfect: Daus of Hearts wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., and Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6].
Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti and Trachtenbuch
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BEIN 1976 +75: Imperfect: some plates slightly mutilated or bled. Manuscript annotations on spine. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Number 1 of 2 titles bound together., Title in red and black within illustrative border., Signatures: )(⁴A-A-Iii⁴., and Plate ccxvii hand colored.