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 CAIRDS.

(c.) Instructive.
143. Old Testament History; by A. Visentini, 1748. Complete
pack of 52, giving the history of the Bible from the creation to
the birth of Christ, in a series of spiritedly executed engravings,
which have Latin and Italian inscriptions above and below. The
pack is in four divisions which are printed in as many different
colours and have also distinguishing marks, circles, diamonds,
hearts and vases, which enclose appropriate emblems. On the
47th card the castle on the elephant's back is inscribed " F.Z.I.
1748. ATisentini Sculp." Backs marbled. Edges gilt. In
original leather case. (See Italian SHEETS, No. 6.)
4 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 65-68.]
144. Old Testament History. 47 of a pack of 48, on each of which
is a small circular woodcut medallion containing a head or figure
of some biblical character, with a letterpress account of himl The
cards are numbered throughout I-XLVIII, the missing one being
No. XLIII. The pack is accompanied by a title-card belonging
to another pack:-" Giuoco di Carte Storiche contenente un
compendio dell' Istoria Romana... Venezia, per F. Andreola."
Backs plain.
4i x 27 in.
145. New Testament History. Pack of 48, each containing a small
oval woodcut medallion illustrating an incident in the New
Testament, with accompanying text. In pasteboard case, which
bears the title "Giuoco di Carte Storiche continente in
compendio la Storia del Nuovo Testamento," etc. P. & G.
Vallardi, Milan.
4i x 23 in.
146. New Testament History. Pack of 48, on each of which is a
coarse woodcut illustrating an incident in the life of Christ, with
accompanying text. In pasteboard case which bears the title
" Compendio della Storia del Nuovo Testamento... Milano, di
G. Pirotta, 1815."
44 x 2} in.
147. Grecian History. Pack of 48, on each of which is a woodcut
medallion head of some character in Grecian history, with a
letterpress account of him. Printed rules of the game accompany
the pack. In pasteboard case bearing the title " Giuoco di Carte
Storiche continente un Compendio dell' Istoria Greca.. Milano,
P. & G. Yallardi."
4i x 2] in.