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.

last, which have allegorical figures of the rivers of Europe. Backs
decorated with a human figure on a globe, executed in calligraphic
flourishes, and inscribed "Gioco Geografico dell' Europa." In
original white parchment case lettered " Giuoco Geografico."
43 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 81-86.]
28. Geography of Europe. Pack of 40, identical with the preceding,
all the court cards and atutti being absent. The first three cards
of each suit are numbered in the centre. Coloured. Backs plain.
In old gilt leather case.
29. Geography of Europe. Imperfect pack of 77, copied from No. 27,
but altogether inferior to it. With the exception of the atutti,
the cards are type printed and without embellishment. The missing
card is No. 19 of the atutti (map of Africa), and its place is supplied
by a second impression of No. 21 (map of Europe). Uncoloured.
Backs plain. In old pasteboard case.
42 x 23 in.
30. Geography of Europe; Parma, 1790. Imperfect pack of 77,
each being a map of some part of Europe. It is arranged to be
used for the tarocchi game, but the five divisions, cups, swords,
coins, clubs, and atutti, are indicated only by borders of five
different colours, brown, red, green, yellow, and blue. The first
is devoted to Italy, the second to Germany, Switzerland, and the
Low Countries, the third to France, the fourth to Spain and
Portugal, and the fifth to the rest of Europe. The "Explication
du Jeu," which takes the place of Matto, bears the engraver's
name, " Gr. par Marco di Pietro a Rome," and No. XXI of the
atutti, which is a "Mappe-monde," is inscribed "Pour le Royal
College des Nobles de Parme." Inscriptions all in French. Backs
decorated with the arms of Parma. In old pasteboard case.
41 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 80.]
31 Geography of Europe. A later edition of the preceding pack,
with some slight corrections. In this case the inscription on
No. XXI of the atutti and the engraver's name on the last card
have been removed. A MS. title accompanies the pack, "Chartes
LXXVIII. Ou La Geographie en Jeu de Taroques, Par Mr.
L'Abbe Desprotti de la Compagnie de Jesus; Parme, 1790, Par
Carmignani." Backs plain. In old pasteboard case lettered in
gold " Atlan."
32. Fortune-telling; early 19th century. Complete pack, somewhat
resembling that of " Eteilla." The cards are numbered throughout,