Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the Trustees of the British museum by the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber.

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43. Astronomy. Spofforth & Son; c. 1830. Complete pack, engraved
and coloured, having representations of the constellations on the
pip cards and the planets on the court cards. The suitmarks are
arranged in the usual way and mingled with the designs. The
makers' names appear on the duty card. Backs plain. Edges
gilt. An explanatory tract accompanies the pack.
34 x 22 in.
44. Geography; c. 1661. Complete engraved pack, unmounted and
uncoloured, forming an atlas of the world. Each suit is devoted
to one continent, the ace giving a general map and the rest the
different countries which compose it. Four extra cards contain
lists of these countries. The court cards have medallion portraits;
that of Charles II appears on the map of Great Britain, and that
of Queen Mary (Henrietta Maria) on that of the " English Empire"
(North America).
4 x 21 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 48-51.]
45. Geography; c. 1675. English Counties. Imperfect pack of 51.
On each card is engraved a map of one of the counties of England
and Wales, with statistical information respecting it. The value
is indicated by a suitmark and Roman numeral at the top. The
court cards have medallion portraits; those on the kings and
queens being Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. The suitmarks have been added with stencils. Two extra cards, one giving
an "Explanation of these cards," the other a general map of
England and Wales, accompany the pack. The missing card is
the 5 of hearts. Backs plain.
35 x 24 in. [S. Vol. 1, pl. 52-55.]
46. Geography; c. 1675. English Counties. Imperfect pack of 50,
of the same cards as the last; a later edition with the names of
the adjacent counties added on every piece. The missing cards
are the 4 of hearts and the queen of diamonds. Backs plain.
47. Geography; c. 1675. English Counties. Nine cards belonging,
apparently, to two or three distinct packs, but all of the same
character. The maps occupy only a small space in the centre of
the cards, which are otherwise filled with information respecting
the counties. The value of each is indicated by a suitmark and
numeral engraved on the map itself. The cards are:-the 3 of
hearts (Derbyshire), 9 of hearts (Suffolk), knave of hearts (Bucks),
ace of spades (Sussex), 2 of spades, (Staffordshire), 5 of clubs
(Bucks), 7 of clubs (Devonshire), 9 of clubs (Hants), and king of
clubs (Oxfordshire). Backs plain.
83 x 2i in.
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