Early 19th-century Roman History Cards

Jouy, Joseph Etienne. JEU DE CARTES HISTORIQUES. HISTOIRE ROMAINE. Lille & Paris, (c. 1804). Deck of playing cards [103 by 69 mm] numbered 1–48. The complete series of cards, though without the 4-page Avis et Régles sometimes seen. Cards depict Roman personages from Romulus to Augustus, with capsule biographies of each. Housed in later box. Very good. A complete deck of the 48 educational playing cards exploring classical themes designed by Joseph Etienne Jouy and published around the beginning of the 19th century. Jouy published several series of these charming cards, including ones on Greek history, French history, mythology, the Old Testament, and geography.