Cartes Parisiennes. Paris, Gibert, n.d. (c. 1850).

52/52 playing cards. 1 additional title card. Handcoloured-etching. Orig. slipcase.

Complete set of this very charming costume playing cards. The court cards depict French historical nobility of the regimes of Francois I, Henri III, Louis XIII and Louis XV. The pip cards are printed in gilt. The slipcase is some worn and probably lacks the upper strap. The cards are in very good condition.

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