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Jeu des fortifications
Title
Jeu des fortifications.
Publication
Paris, France : Daumont, [1710?]
Physical Description
52 cards : color ; 86 x 56 mm.
Medium
engraving
Local Notes
BEIN FRA277: Imperfect: Lacking King of Spades; 4, 3 of Heart ; 6 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
Title from Keller.
French suit system.
Type: Historical.
Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2].
Suit and rank are indicated by a small card in the upper right corner.
The cards were originally printed on a sheet with the title, "Le jeu des fortifications," with the rules of the game, separate text on the subject of fortification, a list of terms used on the cards, and a dedication.
"Inventé et dessiné par Gilles de la Boissiere, Ingenieur ordinaire du Roy"--Printed at bottom of original sheet.
Format
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Added to Catalog
June 18, 2020
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, FRA277
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Educational games.
Also listed under
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
France Paris.
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