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Title

  • Geographical conversation cards : [states of the United States]

Names

  • Melish, John Græme.
  • Goodrich, A. T. (Andrew Thompson), 1789-1845.
  • Clayton & Van Norden.

Created / Published

  • New York : A.T. Goodrich, 1824

Contents

  • No. 1. [sic] Maine -- No. II. New Hampshire -- No. III. Vermont -- No. IV. Massachusetts -- No. V. Rhode Id. -- No. VI. Connecticut -- No. VII. New York -- No. VIII. New Jersey -- No. IX. Pennsylvania -- No. X. Delaware -- No. XI. Maryland -- No. XII. District of Columbia -- No. XIII. Virginia -- No. XIV. North Carolina -- No. XV. S. Carolina -- No. XVI. Georgia -- No. XVII. Ohio -- No. XIX. Illinois -- No. XX. Kentucky -- No. XXI. Tennesee [sic] -- No. XXII. Missouri -- No. XXIII. Louisiana -- No. XXV. Alabama -- No. XXVI. Michigan Ter'y -- [No. XXVII.] North West Ter'y -- No. XXVIII. Arkansas Ter'y -- No. XXIX. Missouri Ter. -- No. XXX. Florida Ter'y.

Headings

  • -  United States--Maps
  • -  Playing cards--United States--Maps
  • -  Geographical recreations--United States--Maps
  • -  United States

Notes

  • -  Each playing card has a map of 1 state or territory of the U.S.
  • -  Title from printed label affixed to box.
  • -  Pack complete in 30 playing cards.
  • -  Incomplete: 28 playing cards and 24 question-and-answer cards as of May 2002.
  • -  Imperfect: North West Territory card has SW quarter torn away, verso of some cards annotated in lead pencil, box torn and missing small sections, box rubber-stamped: John N. Macomb from his Aunt.
  • -  Each playing card is accompanied by a corresponding question-and-answer card.
  • -  Pack accompanied by text: A dialogue on the geography of the United States : comprised in a pack of geographical conversation cards. iv p. ; 9 cm.
  • -  Each playing card includes small rectangle containing statistical data.
  • -  DCP
  • -  Acquisitions control no.: 98-18
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • < > playing cards : hand col. ; each 9 x 7 cm., in box 10 x 7 x 2 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3701.A9 svar .M4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2002620534

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Melish, John Græme, A. T Goodrich, and Clayton & Van Norden. Geographical conversation cards: states of the United States. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1824. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002620534/.

APA citation style:

Melish, J. G., Goodrich, A. T. & Clayton & Van Norden. (1824) Geographical conversation cards: states of the United States. New York: A.T. Goodrich. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002620534/.

MLA citation style:

Melish, John Græme, A. T Goodrich, and Clayton & Van Norden. Geographical conversation cards: states of the United States. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1824. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002620534/>.