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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Benham, W. Gurney (William Gurney), Sir, 1859–1944
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George Peabody Library
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Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
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Books
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Three-Dimensional Artifacts
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18th century
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20th century
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engraving
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game
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playing card
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recreation
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engraving
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etching
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tax stamps (printing)
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Cary, Mary Flagler -- Ownership.
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Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892–1941 -- Ownership.
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Playing cards -- History.
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Bible games and puzzles.
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Bible. O.T. -- Illustrations.
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Card games -- Italy.
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Financial crises -- Great Britain.
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Great Britain -- Stock companies.
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Heyl, Edgar G. -- Presentation inscription to Beinecke Library.
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Playing cards -- England -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800.
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South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720.
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South Sea Company
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Speculation.
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Exhibition History
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Italian
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[All the bubbles]
[1720]
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Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
[Biblical playing cards]
[1748]
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George Peabody Library
The cardboard court;
1960]
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Benham, W. Gurney (William Gurney), Sir, 1859–1944
Playing cards;
[1931]