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2.
- 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
3.
- Published / Created:
- [1930?]
- Call Number:
- PLAYING CARDS GEN 1316
- Image Count:
- 82
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 1316: Cary's original reference number on case: "F-223". Ms. annotation on case in Melbert B. Cary's hand: "1/1/38 Gift Marteau". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from box., Date of publication from Keller., Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 78 (A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool)., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., 2D: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS; VII: S.M., Card backs: swirls and dots, green and light green., and Issued in box, 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
4.
- 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
5.
- 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
6.
- 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
7.
- 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
8.
- Published / Created:
- [1865]
- Call Number:
- USA198
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Description:
- BEIN USA198: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., Suit system: Monitors, Merrimacks, Zouaves, drummer boys., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Issued in Wrapper, red, white, and blue: ARMY & NAVY / PLAYING CARDS / MANUFACTURED BY / A. DOUGHERTY, New York. / Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by / ANDREW DOUGHERTY, / In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for / the Southern District of New York., Aces: Ace of Monitors: TO COMMEMORATE / THE GREATEST EVENT IN NAVAL HISTORY. / THE SUBSTITUTION OF / IRON FOR WOOD. / A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y.; ace of Merrimacks: A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y., and CourtCards: Courts are caricatures.
- Publisher:
- A. Dougherty
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Army & Navy playing cards
9.
- Creator:
- Moon, Francis Graham, Sir, 1796-1871, playing card maker
- Published / Created:
- 1829.
- Call Number:
- ENG64
- Image Count:
- 156
- 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
10.
- 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
