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Scientific amusement : a game, performed with botanical cards
Title
Scientific amusement : a game, performed with botanical cards.
Publication
[New York, New York] : [F. & R. Lockwood], [1822]
Physical Description
80 cards : color ; 88 x 63 mm.
Medium
letterpress printing
Local Notes
BEIN USA150: Imperfect: only 51 cards. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2)
Issued in orange open slip case: SCIENTIFIC AMUSEMENT; / A GAME, PERFORMED WITH / BOTANICAL CARDS. / Books Stationary / & Fancy Goods. / Sold by / L.C. BOWLES. / No. 12 Cornhill. / BOSTON. / Books ruled and bound.
Title from case.
Part of a series of games issued by F. & R. Lockwood.
Format
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Added to Catalog
March 12, 2021
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, USA150
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Playing cards.
Educational games.
Also listed under
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
United States New York (State) New York.
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