- Creator:
- Hutchinson, W., active 1773-1784, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 14 April 1784]
- Call Number:
- 784.00.00.80
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Satire on the election for County Durham, 14 April 1784: Sir Thomas Clavering and Sir John Upton, one headless, holding a caption labelled 'The Irish Faction for ever' and carrying the other, who has no feet, on his back, who says 'I serv'd you as long as I could stand' and carries captions lavelled 'Coal owners Bill' and 'A command in India'; both seated on an ass facing left, which brays 'Thus I go to Parliament and am not the first Ass that has farted for preferment, but this is dirty work and hard Labour' and which has a collar labelled 'I speak for my Master / Populus me sibilat at plaudo ipse domi' and strips at the saddle labelled 'Curse all Pitts / But a Coal-Pitt'; with the ass' droppings falling on a crest with the motto 'Diem Perdidi'; a mitre, crozier and sword and label 'At rest' on the ground in the centre, playing cards and papers labelled 'Turnpike Speech / Election Speech' to left; a milestone to right labelled 'From Durham / T: C / J: E / 14 April 1784'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Northern ass
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attribution to W. Hutchinson from annotation on verso of British Museum impression. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1865,1014.456., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., and Watermark in the center of sheet.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Clavering, Thomas, Sir, 1719-1794, Eden, John, Sir, 1740-1812, and Great Britain. Parliament, 1783-1784.
- Subject (Topic):
- Elections, Donkeys, Defecation, Traffic signs & signals, Miters, Crosiers, Daggers & swords, and Playing cards
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A North-ern ass [graphic].
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- Published / Created:
- [1815?]
- Call Number:
- 2020 1580
- Image Count:
- 27
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- Title from case., Issued in illustrated slipcase., and "St. Louis rend la justice sous un arbre à Vincennes"--Case.
- Publisher:
- Marchands de nouveautés
- Subject (Geographic):
- France
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards, History, and Kings and rulers
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Abrégé de l'histoire de France
- Published / Created:
- [1870?]
- Call Number:
- USA160
- Image Count:
- 24
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN USA160: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Liberty bells, British lions, American arms, British crowns., Each card contains a brief note on an American or British military or political leaders in the period of the American Revolution., and Composition of deck: 48 [1-12 in each suit.]
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > American Revolution themed playing cards
- Published / Created:
- [1930?]
- Call Number:
- FRA158
- Image Count:
- 82
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN FRA158: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Pip cards: 2 of Diamonds: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Trumps: Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Color lithography, surface polished., and Slip case, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
- Publisher:
- B. P. Grimaud
- Subject (Geographic):
- France
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ancien tarot de marseille
5.
- Creator:
- Moon, Francis Graham, Sir, 1796-1871, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- 1829.
- Call Number:
- ENG64
- Image Count:
- 70
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN ENG64: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Hand colloration., Title from Keller., Suit system: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter., Type: Game., Composition of deck: 52 [4 seasons, each with a zodical sign, a luminary, and the planets], instruction booklet, 1831 edition., Slip case: ASTRONOMIA / [woman with scientific instruments looks at the moon] / LONDON / PUBLISHED BY F.G. MOON, 20, THREADNEEDLE STREET / 1829 / [zodiacal signs]; outer slip case, black., The zodiacal sign cards are of greater value than the other cards. The composition of the suits as as follows: Spring (blue): Aries, Luna, Jupiter, Saturn, Herschel, Tellus, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Pallas, Juno, Ceres, Vesta. The remaining suits are composed in the same way, except for the first two cards: Summer (red): Cancer, The Sun; Autumn (yellow): Libra, The Comet; Winter (white); Capicorn, The Orbits., and Instruction book accompanying the Astronomia card deck: Explanation of the celestial cards, and of two of the games in which they are used; viz. Conjunction and Combination: to which is prefixed a brief introduction of astronomy. Second edition. London: F.G. Moon, 1831.
- Publisher:
- F. G. Moon, 20, Threadneedle Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Astronomia
- 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
- Published / Created:
- [1895?]
- Call Number:
- FRA167
- Image Count:
- 14
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN FRA167: Imperfect deck of 42: Ace of Cups, 10-2 of Swords, 10-2 of Batons, 10-2 Coins, 10-3 Cups wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title supplied by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., 2 of Cups: FABBRIQUE / DE / PELLERIN ET CIE. / A ÉPINAL (Vosges)., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; I: ESCAMOTEUR; II: JUNON; V: JUPITER; VIII: LE CAPUCIN.
- Publisher:
- Pellerin et Cie
- Subject (Geographic):
- France
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Besançon tarot
- Creator:
- Magnus, Charles, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- [1863?]
- Call Number:
- USA152
- Image Count:
- 11
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN USA152: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Each card bears the portrait of a Confederate military officer or statesman: Maj. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Gen. Braxton Bragg, Gen. Buckner, Jefferson Davis, Gen. John B. Floyd, Gen. R.S. Garnett, Brig. Gen. Hardee, Brig, Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, Maj. Gen. A. S. Johnston, Gen. Joe E. Johnston, Gen. R. E. Lee, Maj.Gen. G. J. Pillow, Brig.Gen. L. Polk, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Com. Maury, Gen. Benj. McCullough, Gen. Parsons, Alexander H. Stephens, Judah P. Benjamin, Gen. M. L. Bonham, Gen. John C. Breckenridge, Gen. W.O.B. Branch, Gen. Frank Cheatham, Gen. R. D. Hanson, Gen. John B. Magruder, Gen. Humphrey Marshall, Col. John Morgan, Gen. Henningsen, Gen. Hindman, Comm. Hollins, Gen.Benj. Huger, Gen. Lovel Mansfield, Gen. Albert Pike, Gen. Rob. Toombs, Gen. Tilghman, Gen. A. P. Hill, Gen. Rains, Capt. R. Semmes, Maj.Gen. Simmons, Maj.Gen. Gus. A. Smith, Maj.Gen. Kirby Smith, Com. F. Buchanan, Gen. D. E. Twiggs, Gen. Van Dorn, Capt. Chatard, Gen. T. L. Clingman, Gen. Edw. Priue, Maj.Gen. Jeff. Thompson.
- Publisher:
- Chas. Magnus
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States and Confederate States of America
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards and Generals
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Confederate generals and statesmen
- Creator:
- Schenleitner, Franz, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- [1715]
- Call Number:
- AUS90
- Image Count:
- 25
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Alternative Title:
- Kartenspil ist ungewert, wan man zu rechter Zeit avfhert and Kartenspiel is ungewehrt, wenn man zu rechter Zeit aufhört
- Description:
- BEIN AUS90: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from 2 of Swords., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on Ace of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] / AS / 7X., Aces: AB: FRANZ SCHEN LEITNER; AC, crowned eagle., Court cards: KB, KD: F.S.L., and Pipcards: 2S: 17 / [heraldic device] / 15 / DAS KARTENSPIL / IST VNGEWERT - / WAN MAN ZV / RECHTER / ZEIT AVF / HERT.; 7d: FSL / STEYER
- Publisher:
- Franz Schenleitner
- Subject (Geographic):
- Austria
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Das Kartenspil ist vngewert, wan man zv rechter Zeit avfhert
- Creator:
- Geiselreiter, Georg, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- [1870?]
- Call Number:
- AUS11
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN AUS11: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: French., Type: A., Composition of deck: Composite pack, 2, KS, JH., and Court cards: KS: GEORG // GEISELREITER; JH: IN / VIENR // NEU-STADT.
- Publisher:
- Georg Geiselreiter
- Subject (Geographic):
- Austria
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Deck of French playing cards, Austria, circa 1870