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.

171. Alphabet; late 18th century. Set of 24 square cards, each
having a small coarse woodcut in the centre with letter and
sentence above, printed in red; "A was an Admiral over the
Main," etc.
172. Phrenology. Vol. 1 of Mrs. L. Miles's " Casket of Knowledge,"
dedicated to the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria;
published by Ackermann & Co. 1835. Set of 40 printed cards,
with title card and embossed head. Enclosed in small box made
to resemble a book.
173. Dancing. " Paine of Almack's Quadrilles." A set of 16 printed
cards containing French descriptions of fashionable dances; published at H. Falkner's opera music warehouse, 3 Old Bond St.
In red cardboard case.
174. Costumes. Set of 40 engraved plates of costumes of men and
women, ancient, mediaeval and modern, down to the period of
publication, the end of the 17th century. Each contains a single
figure, without inscription. Numbered throughout I-XL.
31 x 17 in.
AMERICAN.
1. Boston. Waterproof Playing Card Co. Imperfect pack of 50 circular
cards, with Joker. The missing cards are the 9 and 10 of spades.
In cardboard case.
3 in. diameter.
2. Chicago. "World's Fair Souvenir Playing Cards." Complete pack
of 52, with Joker and title card. On every card is a view of some
portion of the Chicago Exhibition, 1893. In cardboard case
lettered "Designed and Lithographed by Winter's Art Lithograph Co. Finished by the John T. Story Co. Chicago."
3A x 21 in.
3. Chicago. "Columbian Souvenir Playing Cards." Complete pack
of 52, with Joker. On every card is a view of some part of the
Chicago Exhibition, 1893. In cardboard case inscribed " Columbian Souvenir Playing Card Co. Chicago, Illinois."
31 x 22 in.