Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards
by CHATTO, WIlliam Andrew
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
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About This Item
London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First. hardcover. very good. 33 inserted plates, 8 in full color, 17 text illustrations; rubricated title. pp. [viii], 343 pages (many pages un-opened). Thick 8vo, original purple cloth (neat but crude rebacking in blue cloth with original gilt spine title preserved), yellow coated endpapers. London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First Edition. A very good copy.<br/> <br/> Contents include: Gypsies, fortune-telling, tarots, plus a bibliographical references and index.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 249566
- Title
- Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards
- Author
- CHATTO, WIlliam Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- John Russell Smith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
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