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JOHN COLEY NIXON
Transformation Playing Cards from the Archive
A unique collection of 20 Sheet detailing work in progress and finished articles for the First English Transformation Playing Cards ever published.
THE SHEETS
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Nixon-Fuller - 3D Uncoloured Inscribed at the top: “Three of Diamonds"
DANG IT WHAT A TWIST HE BE, HE'L LEAVE NOTHING FOR I
Inscribed at the bottom: "J.N. del?"
"pubd
March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
Nixon-Fuller -AH Uncoloured Inscribed at the top: "Ace of Hearts"
CHAMPANZEE IN THE PANTOMINE OF PEROUSE COVENT
GARDEN THEATRE
Inscribed at the bottom: "Pubd
March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
Nixon-Fuller
AC Coloured
3 FINGER'D JACK
Nixon-Fuller
5D Uncoloured
ROMEO AND JULIET
Inscribed at the bottom "No: 50 Piccadilly"
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Nixon-Fuller
10D Uncoloured
Inscribed at the top: "Ten of Diamonds"
CHARITY GIRLS
Inscribed at the bottom: "J.N. del" "Pubd
March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
Nixon-Fuller 2s Uncoloured
TRIUMPHANT VOLUNTEER
Inscribed "as this Act directs for the Proprietor by I.W.Fores"
Nixon-Fuller 9s coloured
THE AWKWARD SQUAD
MARCH YE BRUTES
Nixon-Fuller 2s Uncoloured
COMEDY
Punch's Opera
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Nixon-Fuller - 3h uncoloured
Inscribed at top: "Three of Hearts"
NAME THIS CHILD
JACOB, PLEASE YOUR HOLY REVERANCE
Nixon-Fuller 3C Coloured
Ah cruel old missess why scold poor Missey
I'll have you lock'd up Hussey pretty doings to be running after
that Scape Grace, Tom Ranter
Nixon-Fuller - 2s Uncoloured
Inscribed at top: "Two of Spades"
inscribed at the bottom "J N del?"
"Pubd
March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
AH CHILD WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE I NEVER HAD OCCASION
TO GO ABROAD FOR ADMIRERS, THE YOUNG FELLOWS USED
TO GIVE ME AS A TOAST. FANNY THE FAIR, AND
PRODIGIOUSLY CLEVER AT ALL KINDS OF VAIOUS
WORK...THAT I WAS.
LORD MAMMA
I HAVE HEARD THAT SO OFTEN.
UNPUBLISHED AS THE SPADE SUITPUBLISHED AS THE 2 OF CLUBS
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Nixon-Fuller 9s uncoloured
THE AWKWARD SQUAD
MARCH YE BRUTES
Inscribed at the bootom: "Published April 10 180?"
Nixon-Fuller AH uncoloured
Inscribed at top "Ace of Hearts"
DISH'D AT DERBY: DONE UP:
NOT A SOUS; LEFT _DIMME.
Inscribed at bottom "Pubd
March 1 1803 by H.Angelo"
Nixon-Cowell-Jones 3h uncoloured
Inscribed at top "THREE OF HEARTS"
I SHALL NOW BRING MY DISCOURSES TO A FINISH
HIGH TIME FOR YOU HAVE BEEN TWO HOURS AT IT
Inscribed at bottom "J N del"
"Pubd
March 1 1803, by H.Angelo"
Nixon-Fuller 5S Coloured
PANTOMIME
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Nixon-Fuller - 3D Uncoloured
Inscribed at the top: "Three of Diamonds"
FROGS, WHY THE DEVIL HAVE I BEEN SWALLOWING FROGS
GREEN OWLS!
DAMME THEY'RE NOTHING BUT FROGS
ILS SONT LES VERITABLE GRENOIULLES MONSIOUR
Inscribed at the bottom: "J.N. del"
"Pub as the Act directs March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
UNPUBLISHED AS THE DIAMOND SUITPUBLISHED AS THE 3 OF SPADES
Nixon-Fuller - 3h uncoloured
Inscribed at top: "Three of Hearts"
Inscribed at the bottom: "Pubd
March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
NAME THIS CHILD
JACOB,
PLEASE YOUR HOLY REVERANCE
Nixon-Fuller - 2H Uncoloured Inscribed at the top: "Two of Hearts"
WELL MR SPRIGGS AS SOON AS MY COUSIN MOLLY HAD
BAITED THE MOUSE TRAP ....SOUNDS MR SPRIGGS YOUR
ASLEEP
Inscribed at the bottom: "J.N. del?"
"Pubd
as the Act directs March 1 1803 by H Angelo"
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Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon-Fuller - 4D Coloured
Two Minstrels playing music and singing whilst man and woman sing.
Oh, I tickled the hearts of the Beaux Oh, I tickled the hearts of the ladies [both] When I played on my Spanish Guitar.
Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon-Fuller - 3D Coloured Seated man tucking into a meal with servant behind his chair.
Dang it what a twist he be, he'l leave nothing for I
Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon-Fuller - 3S Coloured
Two men eating, but what French waiter explaining what the food is.
Frogs, what the devil have I been swallowing Frogs
Green Owls! Damme they'r nothing but Frogs
ils sont les veritable Grenouilles Monsieur
Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon-Fuller - 2D Coloured Man and Woman play at cribbage.
Fifteen two, fifteen four, and a pair is six, and one for his nob.
Ah you have Nob'd me out of Twopence.
Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon- Fuller - 3H Coloured
Babies christening with proud mother, father and Vicar.
Name this Child
Jacob, please your holy Reverance.
Pen & Ink and Hand Coloured
Nixon-Fuller -2H Coloured
Two men with glasses of punch, one lighting a clay pipe.
Well Mr Spriggs as soon as my Cousin Molly has baited the Mouse Trap. - sounds Mr Spriggs your Asleep?