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

FRENCH CARDS.

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117. "Jeu de Geographie." Imperfect pack, copied from the
preceding and published by Mortier of Amsterdam. The inscriptions are placed on suspended drapery. The title, the
4 of hearts and the queen of clubs are wanting. Backs plain.
34 x 24 in.
118. "Jeu de Geographie." Another imperfect set of the same
copies, coloured. Twenty-five are missing, viz.-the 5 and
knave of hearts; the ace, 3, 10, queen and king of spades;
the ace, 4, and 7-king of diamonds; and the ace-7, knave and
king of clubs.
119. "Jeu de Geographie." Imperfect pack, copied from No. 115;
with German suitmarks and inscriptions. The subjects vary in
several instances from the originals. Seventeen are missing, viz.
-the 3-5 of hearts; the 5 of bells; the ace, 4, 5, upper knave
and king of acorns; and the 2-4 and 9-king of leaves. Backs
mottled red.
4 x 2 in.
120. "Jeu de Geographie." Another set copied from No. 115, with
German suitmarks and inscriptions. The plates are printed three
on a page and sewn in a cover to form a book. The engraved
title has an emblematical group of the four quarters of the world,
with drapery below inscribed " Schau-Platz der Welt," etc. The
inscriptions vary from those in the preceding pack.
41 x 21 in.
121. "Jeu de Geographie." Another pack copied from No. 115,
with German suitmarks and inscriptions. The suitmarks are
roughly coloured and the inscriptions printed with type. Fifteen
cards are missing, viz.-the 7, 9, and king of hearts; the 4, 6 and
7 of bells; the 2, 10, lower knave and king of acorns; and the 2,
3, 10, upper knave and king of leaves. Backs decorated with
a black diagonal pattern.
44 x 24 in.
122. "Jeux Historiques des Rois de France, Reines Renommees, Geographie et Metamorphose; par feu Mr. J.
Desmarests... et gravez par Do la Bella; a Paris, chez
Nicolas le Clerc et chez Florent le Comte, 1698." A reprint in
book form of the packs Nos. 109, 111, 115 and 106 above. Bound
in blue morocco.
123. Geography; c. 1670. Complete pack of 52. Each suit is appropriated to one of the quarters of the globe, and each card to one
country, concerning which it gives information. The court cards