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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
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Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
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18th century
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Materials & Techniques
engraving
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game
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recreation
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engraving
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board game
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playing card
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card game
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map
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etching
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harlequinade
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tax stamps (printing)
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woodcut
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Subject Terms
Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
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Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
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Cary, Mary Flagler -- Ownership.
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Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892–1941 -- Ownership.
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Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1770.
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Amusements -- Japan.
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Arithmetic -- Games.
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Arithmetic -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.
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Bible games and puzzles.
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Bible. O.T. -- Illustrations.
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Board games -- Early works to 1800.
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Bowles, Carington -- Publisher.
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Card games -- Italy.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
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Conduct of life.
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Educational games -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Educational games.
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Engraving, colored -- Specimens -- 1794.
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Europe -- Maps.
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Financial crises -- Great Britain.
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17th century
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18th century
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19th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
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Europe
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Italy
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Japan
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Netherlands
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Scotland
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Associated People
Poets, Japanese
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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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Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
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Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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Language
English
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Dutch
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Italian
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Japanese
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The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
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Hyakunin isshu karuta
late 18th century?
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The magic ring
November 1st, 1796
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An arithmetical pastime
April 19th, 1798
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The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake
12th May 1794
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Wallis's tour of Europe
Nov. 24th, 1794
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The combat with the giant
September 1st, 1796
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[All the bubbles]
[1720]
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Wallis's tour through England and Wales,
1794
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Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks ... Book 11
1771
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The royal geographical amusement, or, The European traveller
1770
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Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
[Biblical playing cards]
[1748]
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Dutch historical card game
[approximately 1788]
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Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
The royal genealogical pastime of the sovereigns of England
Novr. 30th 1791
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The new game of human life
1790
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Harlequin's invasion
1770
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A new geographical game exhibiting a complete tour through Scotland and the Western Isles
1792