Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the Trustees of the British museum by the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber.

F'RENCHQ CARDS.

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172. French History; c. 1840. " Jeu de Cartes de 1'Histoire de France,
par un Professeur d'Histoire." Complete pack of 30, giving
portraits of the kings, queens and heroes of France from Pharamond to Louis Philippe. Twelve of the cards (representing the
court cards of the ordinary pack) are whole length figures of
Charlemagne, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Blanche de
Castille, Catherine de Medicis, Anne of Austria, Richelieu,
Jeanne d'Arc, Duguesclin, Bayard and Bonaparte. Each of the
remaining cards contains four bust portraits in colours, on a gold
ground. On the backs are printed accounts of the personages.
On an extra card is the "Regle du Jeu." In decorated pasteboard case, on one Iside of which is the above title, and on the
other an advertisement of other educational packs of the same
character.
33 x 21 in.
173. Geography. "Jeu de Captes Geographique, orne de figures
gravees avec soin et representant les differens peuples de la terre...
Par E. Jouy. Sixieme Jeu." Complete pack of 48, with sheet
of "Avis" and map, belonging to the same series as No. 171.
Published by Vanackere at Lille, and Nicolle at Paris. In pasteboard case.
4- x 21 in.
174. Geography. Departments of France; early 19th century. Imperfect pack, numbered 1-86 (9, 13 and 20 missing) with one
unnumbered. The principal part of each piece is occupied by
a map of one of the departments of France, placed on a trophy
of emblems representing its chief industries, with some lines of
description below. Coloured. Backs plain.
54 x 34 in.
175. Natural History, 1808. Imperfect pack of 45 (wanting No. 13),
belonging to the same series as No. 173. An extra card contains
the "Regle du Jeu," and the address of the publisher, A. A.
Renouard, Paris, 1808. In red pasteboard case.
41 x 21 in.
176. Music. " Douzieme Jeu de Cartes Instructives. Musique." Complete pack of 48, belonging to the same series as the last. Published by A. Renouard and Nicolle, Paris. In pasteboard case.
4 x 21 in.
177. Reading. "Premier Jeu de Cartes Instructives. Lecture." Imperfect pack of 46 (wanting Nos. 7 and 47), belonging to the same
series as the preceding. Published by A. Renouard and Nicolle,
Paris. In pasteboard case.
4 x 21 in.