Suffolk

General notes

Six of hearts from a pack of cards bearing maps. Heart symbol printed in relief, in red. Map is outline hand colored in green and yellow Second state, identifyable from the presence of the names of neighboring counties Called "Morden's playing cards" in Skelton and in facsimile edtion of 1972 Title of set, from Skelton: The 52 Counties of England and / Wales, Geographically described / in a pack of Cards, / Whereunto is added ye Length. Breadth. & Circuit. / of each County the Latitutde the Scitu- / ation and distance from London of ye / principal Cities. Towns. and Rivers. / with other Remarks as plaine and / ready for the playing of our Eng- / lish Games as any of ye Common / Cards From dealer's description: It was first advertised in the 'Term Catalogues' for Easter Term 1676, and sold by Morden, William Berry, Robert Greene, and George Minikin. The second state was advertised in the 'Term Catalogues' for October of the same year, 1676 Cited in Arber (1903-06) I.263; Skelton (1970) 95; Mann & Kingsley 'Playing Cards', in Map Collectors' Circle no.87 p.26 Also available as a digital reproduction