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Playing Cards
Tilley, Roger
1973 7234 Anyone who is interested in playing cards will want this wonderful volume! Comes with Brodart protective cover, 97 pages feature 89 illustrations in full color as well as black & white. The history of playing cards is covered;from their origins to the present day (1973). The author follows the changes and developments from the earliest cards in CHINA, India and Persia, to the beginning of the four-suited pack in 14th century Italy. He then shows how Germans used woodcuts to produce intricate designs which were superceded by the simpler designs of the French. you'll learn how suit-signs evolved gradually from a variety of different symbols as well as the usual type of pack, a wide variety of special packs that are commemmorative, instructive and humorous! Covering cards from all over the world, the illustrations were specially photographed for this book, in most cases. The artwork is superior, and is very intricate on these cards. A real treat for the eyes, while you learn how it all started. Hard Cover. As New/As New Book Jacket. Out of Print. 8 x 10". Octopus 0706400496 / 9780706400496
Hardcover As New Condition out of Print
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16.27 USD
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