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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Dover Pubns
Publication date
June 1, 1960
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780486215440
ISBN-10
048621544X
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$8.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Most likely invented in the Far East, playing cards arrived in Europe at roughly the same time as paper money and gunpowder, and by the early eleventh century were in widespread use in France. This classic history, never superseded, not only tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, but also provides the reader with a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and social and political activities over the past six centuries.
In addition to making extensive use of the magnificent collection of the United States Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, this volume focuses on playing cards of China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and America. Also included is an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and probably the largest range of card illustrations, all royalty-free, ever assembled in one place: 1,462 photographs, of which 16 are in color on the covers.
In addition to making extensive use of the magnificent collection of the United States Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, this volume focuses on playing cards of China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and America. Also included is an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and probably the largest range of card illustrations, all royalty-free, ever assembled in one place: 1,462 photographs, of which 16 are in color on the covers.
Editions
Paperback
Unabridged edition from Dover Pubns (March 1, 2001); titled "A History of Playing Cards: And a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming"
9780486412368 | details & prices | 462 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $22.95
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from Dover Pubns (June 1, 1960)
9780486215440 | details & prices | List price $8.95
About: Most likely invented in the Far East, playing cards arrived in Europe at roughly the same time as paper money and gunpowder, and by the early eleventh century were in widespread use in France.
About: Most likely invented in the Far East, playing cards arrived in Europe at roughly the same time as paper money and gunpowder, and by the early eleventh century were in widespread use in France.
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