Lenthall Fortune-Telling Deck, circa 1715, London, John Lenthall 54 of 54 cards, copper engravings, includes 52 suit cards plus two instruction cards, knave, queen and king numbered XI, XII and XIII respectively, English duty tax stamp number 19 on the upper right hand corner of the ace of spades, 6 pence (valid 1711-1756), French suits, Roman numbers, one index, square corners. This deck is the second edition, first advertised in 1711 by John Lenthall Stationer at the Talbot against St. Dunstans Church, Fleetstreet, London and sold by him until 1720. After choosing a question found on one of the kings, the inquirer is directed to one of the odd-numbered sphere cards, each headed by the name of a celebrated sage or magician, and subsequently, by drawing a card from the shuffled pack, to a name and number on a queen or knave, and then to even numbered cards containing reputed sayings in English of famous sibyls of antiquity for an answer to the question. Backs plain white. Size 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm.) high, 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm.) wide. Some foxing on knave of clubs, otherwise in generally fine condition.