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Deck of Anglo-American primitive playing cards
Title
[Deck of Anglo-American primitive playing cards]
Publication
[Boston] : Amos Whitney Company, [1790]
Physical Description
52 cards : color ; 92 x 64 mm
Medium
woodcut making
stenciling (process)
Local Notes
BEIN USA24: Imperfect: All Hearts; All Clubs; Jack of Spades, 10-5, 3-2 of Spades; Ace of Diamonds, King, Jack of Diamonds; 10-2 of Diamonds wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Suit system: French.
Type: Anglo-American, primitive.
Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]
Aces: Ace of Spades: USE, BUT DONT ABUSE ME. / [15 stars and eagle] / [pip] / EVIL BE TO HIM THAT EVIL THINKS. / A. WHITNEY & CO.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 04, 2020
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, USA24
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Playing cards.
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