A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming
Author : Catherine Perry Hargrave
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 19,67 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258455422
Author : Catherine Perry Hargrave
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 19,67 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258455422
Author : W. Gurney Benham
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1447481755
First published in 1931, this vintage book explores the history and origins of playing cards from traditional English playing cards to tarot cards and card manufacturers in Britain and Europe. Extensively illustrated and full of interesting information, “Playing Cards” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of playing cards and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Preface”, “Many Theories About the invention of Playing Cards”, “The Tarot Cards”, “Varieties of the European Four-Suit Pack”, “Earliest References to English Playing Cards”, “Genesis of the English Pack”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on card games.
Author : Roger Tilley
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,44 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN :
Author : Henry René d' Allemagne
Publisher :
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 25,70 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Over 900 elaborate, decorative images from rare playing cards, 14th20th centuries: Bacchus, death, dancing dogs, hunting scenes, royal coats of arms, players cheating, much more. "
Author : Samuel Weller Singer
Publisher :
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 1816
Category : Card games
ISBN :
Investigaciones acerca de la historia de las cartas de juego, con ilustraciones del origen de la impresión y el grabado en madera.
Author : Tom Dawson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,20 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781572812970
Based on Gene Hochman's The Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards which was originally published in six parts between 1976 and 1981. A complete cataloging of American playing card makers as well as details, types, and brands of playing cards from the late 1700s to the early 1930s.
Author : History Channel
Publisher : U S Games Systems
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 30,68 MB
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781572814400
Color portraits of prominents figures from american history adorn the 55 cards of this stately deck.
Author : Will Roya
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0762473525
Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a collection of 52 classic card games, including rules and strategies. Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, and two indexes that organize each game by difficulty and number of players needed, Card Night includes directions for playing all the most popular card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous card decks, some of which were used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. Offering one game for each week of the year, Card Night is the go-to companion for weekly game nights, long car rides, and rainy days spent at home. Wow your friends and family with your game playing prowess and keep them entertained with fascinating details from playing card history.
Author : Detlef Hoffman
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 26,69 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Playing cards
ISBN : 9787410001865
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 073875174X
Now anyone can practice a six-hundred-year-old tradition of fortune-telling that survives to this day. Chances are you already own the cards. You will learn the meaning of each card, how to interpret groups of cards, special spreads to answer questions about love and romance, and much more.