C1805 Very Old 48 Mythological Cards Jouy Vanackere Rare Education Game Woodcuts

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C1805 Very Old 48 Mythological Cards Jouy Vanackere Rare Education Game Woodcuts:
$214.41

Jeu de cartes mythologiquescontenant un abrege elementaire de la fable,orne des figures et des attributs des dieuxpar E. Jouyquatrieme jeua Lille, chez Vanackerea Paris, chez H. Nicollc.1805Worldwide Shipping
very old educational card game48 paper cards with engravings and abridged descriptions of Greek and Roman myths & divinitiesbiographies taken from Classical Mythologyornate woodcut figuresdesigned as an historical education game for young people & the publicmanufactured as part of a series of educational games circa the 18th/19th century by Eduoard Jouythe 4th of 4 sets of cards known collectively as the “Cartes Historiques”published by Vanackers of Lilleseveral suggestions are given as to the age of this series, most estimating near the start of the 19th centuryHargrave’s History dates the cards to 1760square cornersthe top of each card contains the name of a mythological character, and below in a circle is a portrait of the named character taken from an old coin or medalthe lower portion of the card is occupied with a biographyreverses are plain whitecard dimensions: 10.5 cm X 7 cm48 cards complete
(see photographs and condition description for further details)shipped immediately, international worldwide posting, securely posted in air cushioned package, complete as pictured, refunded returns are possible
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