"John Lenthall" (UK)
London, 1708-1723 (?)
he was an apprentice to William Warter and later took over the business.
"William Warter", XVII-1709
in 1708-9 decks prodused by Warter/Lenthal
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"Proverbial" d01766 |
update 06.03.2003 |
Lit.: Beal p.96
Beal: Lenthal also sold the following imported French packs which he claimed were
"designed for the more easy and expeditious Attainment of that Languange":
1. Fortification and Military cards which are based on the French "Jeu des
Fortifications"/d01692
and "Jeu de Guerre".
2. Political and Philosophical cards showing effigies taken from statues and medals
(d21403)
3. Chronicle cards.
4. Ladies cards.
5. Classical cards, showing scenes from the fables in Ovid's Metamorphoses.
6. Roman cards (probably a reprint of Mortier's "Jeu des quatre Partes du
monde").
7. Heraldry cards (d00309).
8. Historical cards (cities of the world).
9. Geographical cards (may be reprint of Mortier's "Jeu de Geographie").
10. Masquerede cards.
11. Entertaining cards.
12. Scaramouch cards.
13. Turkish cards.
14. Habit cards.