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Astronomical cards
Title
Astronomical cards.
Publication
London, England : John Lenthall, at the Talbot against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, [1717?]
Physical Description
52 cards : black and white ; 86 x 55 mm.
Medium
engraving
Local Notes
BEIN ENG140: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
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.
Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [filigree, crown] VI Pence.
Format
Images
Added to Catalog
April 30, 2020
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, ENG140
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Playing cards.
Also listed under
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
England.
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