c.1850 Parisian Playing Cards 52/52 Standing Courtsc. 1850 mid 19th Century Paris Pattern French Playing Cards 52 52 cards Published by Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, Paris, France, c. 1850 Card Measurements: 5. 4 cm X 8. 3 cm DESCRIPTION: Deck Identifiers: Style: Paris Pattern Titles: French Cards: "GATTEAUX" in very small print & "ADMINIST. DES CONTRIB. INDIR. 1850" on the Jack of Clubs shield; oak wreath on Ace of Clubs (w Republique Francais Avril 12, 1890 tax stamp); names on all of the court cards.

marbled endpapers

consisting of a King

Edited by Antonio Mancinelli (as appears in the preface dated 1494)

some surface wear and scuffing

with green reverses

1810-60 version of the game printed by Carpentier Mericourt and held at the British Museum (1866

the course of the moon

Dante's text surrounded by commentaries in double columns

· Borders: single  black line

According to Stuart Kaplan

with faded spine and backboard

178 pages: engraved title-page