Dutch historical card game, [approximately 1788]
- Title(s):
- Dutch historical card game.
- Published/Created:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [approximately 1788]
- Physical Description:
- 1 game (180 cards) : illustrations ; 5 x 7 cm-9 x 6 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGV1234.N4 D88 1788 Flat AYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/12937765
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Title supplied by cataloger.
Game for teaching the dates of major events in Dutch history, with three sets of 60 cards. In the first set (6 x 9 cm, printed letterpress), each card briefly describes an historical event, in Dutch and in French, and poses the question: "Waneer is dit gebeurd? Quand cela arriva-t-il?" The answer (the date) is provided in the second set of 60 cards (9 x 6 cm), which also provide engraved illustrations of the events described. The third set of 60 cards (5 x 7 cm, printed letterpess) are used for fines or forfeits. - Subject Terms:
- Netherlands -- History.Netherlands -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
- Form/Genre:
- Card games.
Playing cards.
Engravings -- approximately 1788.
Games.
Recreations. - Export:
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