c.1864 American Playing Cards Civil War Era M. Nelson New York 46/52 Love ScenesRare c. 1864 Old Civil War Era Playing Cards featuring illustrations of love scenes by French artists, containing no nudity incomplete 46 52 (no box) lacking 2 & 10 of hearts, 6, 9 & J of diamonds, and king of spades Published by Mortimer Nelson New York, N. Y., U. S. A. c. 1864 Worldwide Shipping Card Measurements: 6. 3 cm X 9 cm DESCRIPTION: Deck Identifiers: Style: American Civil War era Titles: English Cards: flying eagle with "M. Nelson, New

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water staining at margin of front pages

pages cut unevenly

"  "33" on free endpaper

BOOK MEASUREMENTS: 17 cm X 10 cm

Published by unknown publisher

Pattern Sheet 3 (IPCS)

Published by JFP Paris

boards show age & wear

1890 Nouveau Jeu De La MainComplete 56/56 cards with booklet and indicator cards

bringing together the commentaries of Landino and Vellutello for the first time and incorporating the illustrations from the 1544 Marcolini–Vellutello edition

the manner of grafting shrubs and botanical classifications