Playing Cards
Playing Cards

Author: W. Gurney Benham

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1447481755

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First published in 1931, this vintage book explores the history and origins of playing cards from traditional English playing cards to tarot cards and card manufacturers in Britain and Europe. Extensively illustrated and full of interesting information, “Playing Cards” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of playing cards and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Preface”, “Many Theories About the invention of Playing Cards”, “The Tarot Cards”, “Varieties of the European Four-Suit Pack”, “Earliest References to English Playing Cards”, “Genesis of the English Pack”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on card games.

A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming
A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming

Author: Catherine Perry Hargrave

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0486412369

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Intricate, absorbing study based on research and card collections from around the world tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, plus provides a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and the social and political activities of man over the past six centuries. Includes an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and over 1,400 illustrations. Praised by The New York Times as "the most authoritative and complete treatment of its kind."

A History of Card Games
A History of Card Games

Author: David Parlett

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13:

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An historical guide to the card games of Europe and America. It surveys how the games originated and developed, and the rituals and etiquette which surround them.

The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards
The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards

Author: Tom Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781572812970

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Based on Gene Hochman's The Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards which was originally published in six parts between 1976 and 1981. A complete cataloging of American playing card makers as well as details, types, and brands of playing cards from the late 1700s to the early 1930s.

A Bibliography of Card-Games and of the History of Playing Cards
A Bibliography of Card-Games and of the History of Playing Cards

Author: Norton Townshend Horr

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-15

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 9781504262316

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1892 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Horr, Norton T. (Norton Townshend). A Bibliography Of Card-Games And Of The History Of Playing Cards. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Horr, Norton T. (Norton Townshend). A Bibliography Of Card-Games And Of The History Of Playing Cards, . Cleveland, O.: C. Orr, 1892. Subject: Card Games