BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 133: Title label on case shaved with place of publication wanting. Formerly owned by Julia Parker Wightman. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slipcase., and Date inferred from reference to the re-establishment of a "legitimate monarchy" in France.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America
Subject (Topic):
Playing Cards, Manners and customs, Costume, and Description and travel
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Manuscript on paper made by an unknown Venetian mathematician, astronomer and cartographer. This manuscript is highly interesting for the excellent drawings of contemporary Mediterranean sailing-ships
Description:
In Italian., Script: Written by one hand in Gothico-Humanistic Cursive, which in the maps alternates with Capitalis. Headings in Capitalis inscribed on scrolls or tablets., Maps, borders and decorations in colours. Clumsily drawn human and animal figures., and Binding: Original limp vellum. On the spine is written "G***ctrica MSS". On the rear cover are a pen-drawing, upside-down, of the same decorative device as on f. 2r, and a sketch of city gates.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Islands of the Mediterranean.
Subject (Topic):
Atlases, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscript maps, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sailing ships