Geography Playing Cards
Cards Eh!
“Cards Eh!” playing cards with general information about Canada produced by JK Productions of Richmond, British Columbia in 2002.
Charles Hodges
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by Simon Wintle
Charles Hodges produced engraved geographical and astronomical decks, London, c.1827-30.
Costumes des Peuples Étrangers
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by Simon Wintle
Costumes des Peuples Étrangers & Jeu d’Or dedicated to young people and likely used for games and fortune-telling.
Counties of England 4th Series
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by Matt Probert
Jaques' Counties of England card game, 4th Series (Southern Counties), c.1910.
Des Quatre Parties du Monde
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by Simon Wintle
Four Corners of the World fantasy playing cards by Daveluy, Bruges, Belgium, 1875-1880.
Four Empires - Clemente Roxas
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by Simon Wintle
‘Four Empires’ playing cards produced by Clemente Roxas, c.1805.
Game of Nations
The “Game of Nations” depicting caricatures of traditional costumes manufactured by McLoughlin Brothers, USA 1890s.
Geographical Playing Cards, c.1682
Geographical playing cards sold by Henry Brome, second edition, c.1682.
Instructive and Educational Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards with an educational and instructive purpose first trended in mid-17th century France, inspiring imitations on a growing number of topics such as Arithmetic, Fortification and Military Science, Geometry, Grammar, Heraldry, Cartography, Biographies, Mythology, History, Political Satire, and so on.
Jeu de la Géographie
“Jeu de Géographie” educational playing cards etched by Stefano Della Bella and published in c.1644.
Lever Brothers miniatures
Two miniature card games promoting Vim Scouring Powder and Sunshine Soap, 1930s.
