Facts and Speculations On the Origin and History Of Playing Cards

Full red morocco with gilt rule and debossed particulars to spine. 5 raised bands. Gilt inner dentelles; marbled endpapers. Fine binding by W. Pratt, stamped on bottom interior edge of front board. All edges gilt. Hors textes plates throughout, some of which are hand-colored. Illustrations throughout text as well. Some spotting to boards and abrasion to top edge of back… Read more about this item

London: John Russell Smith, 1848. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original 1848 edition, vintage rebinding in mauve buckram, spine panel lettered in gilt, thus presents essentially "as issued" except for tanned text block edges, which have been trimmed. viii,343 pp., illus. Metropolitan Club Library (Washington, D.C.) stamp to main title..

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… Read more about this item

London: John Russell Smith, 1848. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original 1848 edition, vintage rebinding in dark blue cloth, spine panel lettered in gilt with red title label, thus presents essentially "as issued." viii,343 pp., illus. A few slightly ragged fore-edges (untrimmed)..

HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

LaVergne: pod, 2010. 1st edition. As New. octavo. softback with stiff wrappers vi + 343pp., text ills., appendix, index, Facsimile of the 1848 edition

Cope Press, 2009-02-05. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. *NEW* Paperback. Minor shelf wear to covers and edges. Cover may not match photo shown on some venues.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards.