Albert Jackson/'Lis-maps':
The Guildhall Library (Corporation of London, in Aldermanbury) may hold
these, or have further useful information, as one its special collections is
the "Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards collection of historic
playing cards" and some important exhibitions have been held there. The Du
Val deck could also be held in The British Library Map Library (were they
mentioned in the 'Cartographic Curiosities' exhibition and its accompanying
booklet by Gillian Hill in 1978?), and/or The Bibliotheque nationale de
France's Department des Cartes et Plans - both of whose cartographic
materials catalogues are increasingly on-line).
Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps [some as playing cards], RGS-IBG)
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http://www.rgs.org [see 'Collections'/'Unlocking the Archives']
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From: Ken Atherton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 October 2003 17:07
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Subject: Help:
With apologies for cross-posting.
Can anyone help Albert? His address is [log in to unmask]
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Can you help me find a "Pierre DuVal "Les Tables de Geographie
Reduites en Un Jeu De Cartes"?
It is a uncut deck of cards of the four continent countries in one
sheet. Do you know where I can look for this?
Albert Jackson
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Ken Atherton
British Cartographic Society
Administration
12 Elworthy Drive
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9AT
UK
Tel/Fax 01823 665 775
http://www.cartography.org.uk
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