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
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
BEIN ENG121: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Hearts, 5 of Spades, 6 of Diamonds., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces indicated by "I"., K: King; Q: Queene; J: Knave; Kings, Queens with crowns., Pip cards numbered X-II., and Tax Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown] / VI Pence.
BEIN HOL32: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces: A-C., and CourtCards: R-Roi? (king); D-Dame? (queen); P-Prins? (jack): Ks, crowned suit signs.
BEIN ENG141: Imperfect: lacking 9 of Spades, 5 of Hearts. 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]., Standard card 24 x 19 mm in upper left corner of each card., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown, filigree] / VI Pence.
BEIN JAP21: Imperfect: 18 cards (9 courts and 9 pip cards) wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italo-Portuguese suit system., Composition of deck: 75 [Un, Sun, Sota, Rohai, Koshi, Uma; 9-1, with a fifth suit, Tomoe]., Single suit sign on Aces, floral decoration., Faces of all courts have been eradicated; sun of swords in heavy armor; sota of swords battles serpent; sun of batons in heavy armor, poses against checkerboard background; sota of batons battles serpent; uma of coins rides white horse; sun of Tomoe is pictured against checkerboard background., and Floral decoration on pip cards.
Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne
Description:
The title pages are engraved in volumes 1-2, 4-5., Vol. 3 contains "The geometrical plans of the most considerable gardens and plantations.", Vols. 4 and 5 are a continuation by Woolfe and Gandon., and BAC: British Art Center copy is a large paper copy, with volumes IV & V larger than volumes I to III. All volumes are first issues with lists of subscribers and volumes IV & V with the bookplate of Edward Harbord, Lord Suffield. Bound in contemporary calf; rebacked.
Publisher:
Sold by the author over against Douglas-Coffee house in St. Martins-Lane : John Nicholson in Little Britain : Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys in Cornhil : W. Taylor in Pater-Noster -Row : Henry Clements in St. Pauls Church-yard : and Jos. Smith in Exeter Change
Payen, Jean-Pierre, 1683-1757, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1735?]
Call Number:
FRA165
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN FRA165: Imperfect: lacking Ace of Coins, Ace of Cups; Knight, Jack of Swords; King, Queen, Jack of Coins; Queen, Jack of Cups; 10, 8-5, 3 of Swords; 10, 7, 6, 2 of Coins; 7 of Cups, trumps II-IX, XI, XIV, XVII, XX, XXI. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., 2 of Cups: IEAN PAYEN / A LA PLACE / DE ST. DIDIER / A / AVIGNON., and Single figure trumps.