The battle of the clubs, or, The game of beat knave out of doors / JS f.

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James Sayers
1748-1823
The battle of the clubs, or, The game of beat knave out of doors / JS f.
[London] : Pubd by Thos Cornell, Bruton Street, 21st Decr 1792
Peel 1729
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[London] : Pubd. by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street, 21st Decr. 1792.
Provenance: 
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Notes: 

Library's copy trimmed within plate mark.

Summary: 

Print shows a medley of playing-cards: the whole suit of clubs headed by the king and queen. On the extreme right is the knave (Fox), who is being kicked out of the door by the toe of the king which protrudes beyond the lower right corner of the card. Fox looks alarmed, saying, "Now I must associate". The queen holds a shield on which are the arms of the City of London. A banner emerging from the cards is inscribed: "Associations for preserving Liberty & Property against Republicans & Levellers". Above the door (right) is a picture: "Plan of a new Constitution"; a house of cards is being demolished by a blast inscribed "Loyalty" which issues from a head in the upper left corner; the topmost (but dislodged) card is the knave of clubs. On the extreme left are two rats: one holds up a card, a ten of (mixed) clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades; he says, "Association of the Dissenters" (the initial word 'loyal' has been scored through). The other rat watches him, saying, "As the Cards are against us we had better join the Clubs". Cf. George.

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