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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15. Silvestre's Heraldry; c. 1700. Engraved sheet of 52, with an
extra card numbered 53, and a dedication by Silvestre to the
Duke of Burgundy. At the top are the rules of the game and the
title " Carte Methodique pour apprendre aisement le Blason," etc.,
and at the bottom "a Paris chez J. Mariette rue St. Jacques aux
Colonnes d'Hercule avec privilege du Roy."
34 x 24 in.
16. Daumont's Heraldry. Re-issue of the preceding plate, dedicated
by Daumont to the Count D'Artois. The address altered to " chez
Daumont rue St. Martin."
[S. Vol. II, pl. 37-40.]
17. Military Science. G. de la Boissiere's " Jeu de la Guerre" [French
PACKS, No. 158]. Engraved sheet containing the whole of the 52
cards with dedication by Daumont to the young Duke of Berri,
and an extra double card, numbered 53, reproducing Antoine Dieu's
picture of the Duke of Burgundy before Louis XIV. At the top
of the sheet are the title and rules of the game, on the left side a
" table alphabetique," and at the bottom "Invente et Dessine par
Gilles de la Boissiere Ingenieur ordinaire du Roy et Grave par
Pierre le Pautre. A Paris chez Daumont," etc.
32 x 21 in.
An earlier state of this plate, as issued by J. Mariette, and
dedicated by him to the Duke of Burgundy, is in the old Museum
collection (Willshire, 77).
18. Military Science. G. de la Boissiere's " Jeu des Fortifications";
companion sheet to the preceding, containing 52 cards, in which are
represented and explained the details of military fortification; with
an extra double card giving the ground plan of a " Place complete,"
and a dedication by Daumont "A l'Illustre Jeunesse elevee dans
]'Ecolle Militaire." At the top of the sheets are the title and rules
of the game, at the left side a "table alphabetique," and at the
bottom " Invente et dessine par Gilles de la Boissiere Ingenieur du
Roy. A Paris chez Dumont," etc. The value of each piece is
indicated by a miniature card in upper right corner.
[S. Vol. II, pl. 48-51.]
An earlier state of this plate, as issued by J. Mariette, with dedication " A l'Illustre Jeunesse eleves dans le College de Louis le Grand,"
is in the old Museum collection (Willshire, 76).
19. Portraits of Charles of Anjou and the Emperor Frederick II,
both kings of Naples. Two engravings elaborately coloured
and gilt, and with a club suitmark inserted in upper right corner
of each.
41 x 31 in.