Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin (Album or Collection)

Album of Geographical Playing Cards of Russia, arranged on 80 cards according to maritime basin

A Wonderful and Instructive Child's Game of Patience

Альбом географических карт России, расположенных на 80 листках по бассейнам морей, или Замечательный и поучительный детский Гран-пассианс

From the Meeting of Frontiers project: "This souvenir set of eighty-two illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian empire--presents an overview of each region’s culture, history, economy, and geography in the second half of the nineteenth century. The front of each card depicts the distinguishing features of that region, such as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a provincial seal and map and has information about climate, natural resources, and local populations and tribes."

Originally published in the 1820s as "Географические карты России с изображением гербов, костюмов и назначением верст от двух столиц для пользы юношества".

Konstantin Matveevich Gribanov

Meeting of Frontiers Digital Collections

Library of Congress; Russian National Library

Made available for non-commercial educational and research use.

Russian

1856

Cartography Division, Russian National Library (St. Petersburg)

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