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The geography of England and Wales : accurately delineated on 52 cards ; including the boundaries, extent, products, manufactures &c. of each county with directions for playing an entertaining game
Title
The geography of England and Wales : accurately delineated on 52 cards ; including the boundaries, extent, products, manufactures &c. of each county with directions for playing an entertaining game.
Publication
London, England : Jn. Wallis, 16 Ludgate Street Sept. 26th, 1799.
Physical Description
52 cards : black and white ; 119 x 77 mm.
Medium
letterpress printing
Local Notes
BEIN ENG72: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
Title from label on case
No suit system.
Composition of deck: 52 [1-52].
Open case, blue: [label] The / GEOGRAPHY OF / ENGLAND and WALES, / Accurately Delineated on 52. Cards. / Indlucing / The Boundaries, Extent, Products, / Manufactures. &c. of each County. / with directions for Playing / an Entertaining Game. / Published Sept. 26th 1799, by Jn Wallis, No. 16 Ludgate Street London.
Originator: James Harrison, printer, Warwick Court, Warwick Lane, London.
Each card contains information about a county of England or Wales.
Format
Images
Added to Catalog
April 22, 2020
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, ENG72
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Educational games.
Also listed under
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
England London.
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