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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

155. History. Sovereigns of England; early 18th century. Set of
30, with whole-length woodcut portraits of kings of England from
William I to George I. Each card has a verse of four lines at
the bottom, that on the first commencing, "William a spurious
branch of Rollo's race," etc.
34 x 24 in.
156. History. Sovereigns of England. John Harris's " Liliputian
History of England;" late 18th century. Imperfect set of 32
with woodcut medallion portraits of the kings of England from
William I to George III, each accompanied by ten or twelve
lines of verses and explanatory notes (the Queen Anne card
is missing). With two extra printed cards, one giving the
" order of succession," the other a list of Harris's publications.
44 x 24 in.
157. History. Sovereigns of England. "Historical cards exhibiting
the History of England;" published by J. Wallis, late 18th
century. Imperfect pack of 30, with small I coloured woodcut
medallions of the kings and queens of England, accompanied by
letterpress accounts of them (the Charles I and James II cards
are missing). In much injured original pasteboard case, which
bears the above title.
37 x 24 in.
158. History. Sovereigns of England. Complete pack of 32, closely
resembling the last, the letterpress being the same but the
medallions different. In original pasteboard case bearing the
same title.
3X x 22 in.
159. History. Sovereigns of England. "Historical cards exhibiting
the History of England"; published by John Wallis, late 18th
century. Pack of 36, engraved land coloured, with whole-length
figures of kings and queens of England, and the same verses as
in No. 155. The first card is "Ancient Britons," and the last
" George Prince of Wales " (afterwards George IV). In original
pasteboard case bearing the above title.
34 x 2i in.
160. History of England. " Historical cards printed for the use of
Miss Bradley's School, Priory, Lincoln;" early 19th century.
Set of 15 printed cards containing an epitome of the history of
England. In original pasteboard case bearing the above title.