Playing card collection, 1400-1900
Collection context
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet (5 items in bound volumes; 1 box)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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German, Italian, French, English, and American playing cards from the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries.
Bound volume containing 68 playing cards from the 15th and 16th centuries (Italian, German, and French).
In a 19th century playing card box: a) 1 deck of French playing cards, ca. 1850. (52 cards); b) 1 deck of English, Regency playing cards, ca. 1818 (52 cards and an extra card); c) 1 deck of American playing cards, ca. 1850, manufactured in New York by Samuel Hart & Co. (52 cards).
LES CARTES A JOUER ET LA CARTOMANCIE/ par Paul Boiteau. --Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie., 1854.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu