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Frankly (Mr.). The History of Frugal, the Wild Bee, Whittingham and Arliss, [1816], hand-coloured frontispiece, vignette title-page, publisher's a...

French juvenile books. La Civilité en Estampes, ou, Recueil de Gravures: propres a former les Enfans de deux Sexes ..., circa 1825, 12 hand-colour...

Fuller (S. and J., publisher). The History of Little Fanny, 5th edition, 1810, 7 cut-out hand-coloured figures in aquatint loosely inserted, with ...

Harris (John, publisher). The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard, and Her Dog: in which are shown the wonderful powers that good old lady poss...

Kendall (Edward, Augustus). The Crested Wren, 1st edition, London: E. Newbery, 1799, 154pp. (lacking the second and last leaf of advertisements at...

Langley (E., publisher). The History of Insects in Miniature, Adapted to the Juvenile Capacity, Illustrated with 115 Engravings, London: E. Langle...

Oliver & Boyd, publisher. The Accidents of Childhood, Narrated in Short Stories, Calculated to Deter Youth from Similar Actions, Edinburgh: Oliver...

Parkinson (James). Dangerous Sports. A Tale Addressed to Children, Warning them against Wanton, Careless, or Mischievous Exposure to Situations, f...

Harris and Son (publishers). Portraits and Characters of the Kings of England, from William the Conqueror to George the Third, Parts I & II, Londo...

Puzzlebrains (Peregrine, pseudonym). Christmas Amusement; or, the Happy Association of Mirth and Ingenuity: Being an Elegant Collection of Origina...

Richter (Ludwig, illustrator). The Lord's Prayer with illustrations by Ludwig Richter; Unser Tagliches Brod in Bildern; Der Sonntag in Bildern; Sc...

Taylor (Rev. Isaac). Scenes in Africa, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers, 2nd edition, London: Harris and Son, ...

Marshall (Mrs.). A Sketch of My Friend's Family, Intended to Suggest some Practical Hints on Religion and Domestic Manners. 5th edition, London: J...

* [Bloxam, Richard Rouse]. Urania's Mirror, Or, A View of the Heavens, 1st edition, Samuel Leigh, [1825], 19 (of 32) engravings by Sidney Hall of ...

* Compendium. Educational Game Cabinet, circa 1880s, a large boxed assortment of printed and pictorial cards and games, comprising: National Galle...

* Educational Game. A boxed set of hand-made geometric shapes, circa 1830, 12 hand-made coloured cardboard solid shapes, e.g. a cube, octahedron, ...

* Episcope. "Primus" Projection Post Cards, London: W. Butcher & Sons, circa 1900, 19 sets of colour-printed "Primus" projection postcards (includ...

* Jigsaw puzzle. A New Map of Europe, London: Darton, Septr. 20th 1809, hand-coloured engraved wooden jigsaw puzzle, with approximately 30 pieces,...

* Jigsaw. The Royal Coronation of His Majesty George the Fourth, London: James Izzard, July 1821, hand-coloured engraved wooden jigsaw puzzle, wit...

Wallis (Edward, publisher). Wallis's Picturesque Round Game of the Produce and Manufactures, of the Counties of England & Wales, circa 1830,hand-c...

Watts (Isaac). Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language for the use of Children ..., London: T. Wilkins, 1799, 12 wood-engraved illustrations, rect...

* Miniature scenery. A collection of cut-out figures and 2 backdrops, circa 1870s, colour lithographs backed with blue card, comprising 2 triptych...

* Spooner (William, publisher). The Cottage of Content; or, Right Roads and Wrong Ways, Novr. 1st, 1848, hand-coloured lithograph, showing numerou...

* Toy Theatre. Excursions on Land & Sea: the World's Wonders, Birmingham: Joseph Walker, circa 1890s, 32 transparent colour-printed scenes on a pa...

* Toys. An early 20th century French tinplate clockwork Peugeot 201 ambulance, in red, grey and blue, inscribed 'Ambulance Militaire Service de Sa...

* Ellis (Clifford Wilson, 1907-1985 & Rosemary, 1910-1998). A collection of Noah's Ark figurines, 28 figurines, painted plaster over a metal frame...

* Austrian Fools Tarock. NarrenTarock or 'Tarock of the Fools', Vienna, Austria: Ferdinand Piatnik, circa 1865, the complete deck of 54 stencil co...

* Austrian Paris Views Tarot. Pariser Ansichten tarot cards, Vienna, Austria: Josef Glanz, circa 1850s, 53 (of 54) hand-coloured engraved cards, a...

* Austrian standard playing cards. A deck of Vienna Pattern (Wiener Bild) playing cards, Wels, Austria: Peter Schachner, 1805, the complete deck o...

* Austrian Revolution of 1848 Tarock. Revolutions or Constitution Tarock, Vienna, Austria: Josef Glanz, 1848, the complete deck of 54 stencil colo...

* Austrian Tyrol Hunting Tarot. South Tyrol Hunting or Animal Tarot, Bozen, Austria: Karl Albrecht, circa 1870, the complete full deck of 78 stenc...

* Austrian Viennese Town Cries Tarock. Wiener Ausrufer Tarock, Vienna, Austria: Josef Glanz, circa 1870s, the complete deck of 54 stencil coloured...

* Fuller (S. and J., publishers). Imperial Royal Playing Cards, circa 1828, the complete deck of 52 stencil coloured wood-engraved playing cards, ...

* German playing cards. Bavarian historical, Munich: Cajetan Göbl, circa 1850, a complete deck of 36 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comp...

* German playing cards. Berlin monuments, Stralsund: Ludwig v.d. Osten, circa 1870, a complete deck of 36 stencil coloured engraved playing cards,...

* German playing cards. Double headed Prussian pattern type I, Stralsund: W. Falkenberg & Co., circa 1870, a complete deck of 36 stencil coloured ...

* German playing cards. Kavalierskarte, Braunschweig: Friedrich Bieweg und Sohn, circa 1840, a complete deck of 36 stencil-coloured wood-engraved ...

* German playing cards. Napoleon's Victories, Frankfurt: C.L. Wüst, circa 1840, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards,...

* German playing cards. Orakelkarte [Oracle Cards], [Nürnberg: Johann Ernst Backofen], circa 1817, a complete deck of 36 stencil-coloured engraved...

* German playing cards. Schiller, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1825, a complete deck of 36 stencil-coloured lithographed playing cards, com...

* Musical playing cards. Songs with flute accompaniment, [London], between 1724-1745, the complete deck of 52 uncoloured engraved playing cards, e...

* Popish Plot. Horrid Popish Plot playing cards, between 1679-circa 1704, the complete deck of 52 uncoloured etched playing cards (French suits), ...

* Spanish playing cards. A non-standard deck, Barcelona: Antonio Lopez & Co., mid-late 19th century, a complete deck of 48 wood-engraved playing c...

* Spanish playing cards. Four Empires design, [Felipe Ocejo, Madrid], circa 1810, a complete deck of 48 hand-coloured engraved playing cards, with...

* Spanish playing cards. Garcia Pattern playing cards, designed by Raimundo Garcia, published by Juan Humanes y Ca, Madrid, 1865, a complete deck ...

* Spanish playing cards. Spanish National pattern, Real Fabrica de Madrid, circa 1815 (printed from older blocks), 47 (of 48, without jack of cups...

* Transformation playing cards. Metastasis, London: S. and J. Fuller, 1811, 51 (of 52) hand-coloured etched playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 1...

* Upper Austrian Animal Tarock. Animal Tarock cards, Wels, Upper Austria: Peter Schachner, 1816, the complete deck of 54 stencil coloured woodcut ...

* Advertising Playing Cards. Hard A Port Cut Plug Tobacco playing card deck, USA, 1890s, semi-transformation deck of 53 chromolithographed cards, ...

* Ally Sloper. A deck of playing cards, [Mullord Bros?], 1890, pack of 48 woodblock pictorial playing cards, printed in duo-tone, comprising 4 set...

* Alphabet game. The Game of Composition, circa 1830s/40s, 23 (of 26) cards (lacking Q, X, and Z), each with decorative upper case letter ink-stam...

* American Playing Cards. The Great Southwest Souvenir Playing Cards, Kansas City, Missouri: Fred Harvey, 1910, 54 colour-printed cards, comprisi...

* Architectural game. Casse Tête d'Architecture, Par Demandes et Résponses, Paris: Mds. de Nouveautés, circa 1820, 25 hand-coloured engraved picto...

* Australian Playing Cards. Kangaroo Playing Cards, circa 1900, standard deck of 53 cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip ...

* Austrian Tarock. A deck of monkey tarock cards, Vienna, Austria: Josef Glanz, circa 1870s, 54 lithographed cards with stencilled colour, French ...

* Bairnsfather (Captain Charles Bruce, illustrator). Bystander "Fragments", London: Chas. Goodall & Son Ltd, 1916, a standard deck of 55 playing c...

* Bezique. Six-pack Chinese Bezique, Charles Goodall & Son, 1930, 6 decks of 32 gilt-edged standard playing cards (plus jokers), unused, with 5 de...

* Bézique. The Royal Game of Bézique, London: C. Goodall & Son, 1863, a pair of standard decks, each with 32 cards, comprising 4 suits of 8, each ...

* Boxer Rebellion. The Forbidden City, Pekin & Chinese Views, Los Angeles, California: Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co., 1901, a deck of 54 playin...

* Card Table Chair. An unusual Victorian chair, with shaped seat, bobbin legs, and carved grotesque back with bearded visage, the mouth shaped as ...