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Research Notes
Map Group REDMAYNE 1676
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Redmayne 1676
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Map, Hampshire? one of a set of playing cards published by W Redmayne et al,
London, 1676.
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The map is said to be small and distorted and have neither compass point or
scale; it shows the county boundary, county town, rivers, and scattered trees
and hills; there is limited descriptive text. The suit mark is engraved in the
middle of the county. |
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PUBLISHING HISTORY |
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HISTORY |
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Published in 'Recreative pastime by Card-play; Geographical,
Chronological, and Historiographical. of England and Wales; shewing the
commodities and Rarities of each County. Very useful for all Travellers ... By a
long Student in the Mathematicks. Sold by W. Redmayne at the Crown on Addle
Hill; Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix, Robert Turner at the Star, in St. Paul's
Church-yard; H. Cox in Holborn; and B. Billingsley at the Printing Press in
Cornhill.' 1676. |
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Published again as 'Geographical, Chronological, and Historiographical,
Cards of England and Wales. Sold formerly for 1s., now newly done, and sold at
6d. a Pack. By W. Redmayne at the Crown on Addle Hill.' 1677. |
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Published with other entertaining packs of cards '... County Cards,
wherein is exactly describ'd the Situation, Climate, Soil, Customs, Manners, and
commodities of every County in England, with the natural and artificial
Rarities, and exact Maps of each Place curiously delineated ... Sold by John
Lenthall, Stationer, at the Talbot against St. Dunstan's-Church, Fleetstreet,
London.' 1717. |
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The playing cards remain available from various retailers up to about 1754. |
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O'Donoghue, F M: 1901: Catalogue of the Collection of Playing-cards Bequeathed
to the British Museum by Lady Charlotte Schreiber: (London) |
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Phillips, H D: 1903: Catalogue of the Collection of Playing cards ... formed by
Henry D Phillips::: collection in Guildhall Library |
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Wadsworth, F A: 1942: County Maps as Playing Cards: Trans of the Thoroton
Society of Nottinghamshire: 45: pp.18-23 |
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