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Playing Cards Hardcover - 1973

by Tilley, Roger

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first

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Octopus Books, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. This Beautifully Illustrated History Traces The Design Of Playing Cards From Their Origins To The Present Day. 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 Fourteenth-Century Italy. He Then Shows How The Germans Used Woodcuts To Produce Intricate Designs Which Were Superceded By The Simpler Designs Of The French. He Describes 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-Commemorative, Instructive, Humorous-From All Over The World Are Discussed. The Illustrations, Many Of Which Were Specially Photographed For This Book, Show Cards From All Over The World.
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  • Title Playing Cards
  • Author Tilley, Roger
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 97
  • Publisher Octopus Books, London
  • Date 1973
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 004890
  • ISBN 9780706400496

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