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A series of 45 playing-cards, 9 of which have text alone, the rest have whole-length figures of British rulers, bound (at the British Museum) as a small book. A descriptive pamphlet accompanies the cards which is titled "The Royal Historical Game of Cards, Invented by Miss Jane Roberts. London: Robert Hardwicke, 26, Duke Street, Piccadilly, and all Booksellers." Etching and engraving, printed with bronze powder Backs printed with a pattern of diagonal lines in blue and red Circa 1850
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