William Montagu's geographical pack of 1793

Author

Montague, Joel; Galt, David

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Playing-card. 1999, Num. 4, Vol. 27, 142-148, 11 ill.

Abstract (en)

Discusses a pack of playing cards which doubles as A Systematical Compendium of Geography on the Face of Fifty-Two Cards, published by Rev. William Montagu of Boston in 1793. Compares this pack to a nearly identical one bearing the same title, published by the Rev. John Hunt in London in 1790.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration
• Playing cards
• United States
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• Systematical Compendium of Geography
• Montagu, William, 1757-1833
• Hunt, John, act.1790
• Geography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration
• Carte à jouer
• Etats-Unis
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Systematical Compendium of Geography
• Montagu, William, 1757-1833
• Hunt, John, act.1790
• Géographie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00207623

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