A History of Playing Cards by Catherine Perry Hargrave
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Author: Catherine Perry Hargrave
Number of Pages: 492 pages
Published Date: 13 Jun 2012
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780486412368
File size: 24 Mb
Download Link: A History of Playing Cards
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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 This classic history, never superseded, not only tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, but also provides the reader with a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and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.
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