Atlas Minimus playing cards

43 (of 52, without 5 of hearts; ace, 3, 5 & 8 of clubs; ace-2, & 6 of diamonds; 6 & 8 of spades, plus a duplicate 2 of spades) engraved playing cards on laid paper (French suits), each card depicting a detailed geographical map, with miniature standard English pattern playing card to one corner (unturned courts), courts and pip signs hand-coloured, each map showing a different geographical region or continent including: The World, England and Wales, North America, South America, Russia in Europe (x2), Turkey in Europe, Persia, Barbary, The English and French Settlements in North America, East India Islands, Peru, Mexico or New Spain, New England, Carolina and Georgia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, The Netherlands, Brasil, Scotland, Ireland, Germany divided into Circles, etc., the North and South America cards all present, each card with rococo title cartouches and topographical notes, cards with small number to one corner of outer margin (most close-trimmed with partial or complete loss to number), ace of spades with 'GR cipher' tax stamp (1756-1765), square corners, versos plain white, each card 96 x 65 mm