A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming

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In all probability invented within the A long way East, Taking part in playing cards arrived in Europe at more or less the similar time as paper cash and gunpowder, and by way of the early 11th century have been in popular use in France. This vintage historical past, by no means outdated, now not best tells the tale of Taking part in playing cards and their manufacture, but in addition supplies the reader with a captivating evaluation of heraldry, geography, historical past, and social and political actions over the last six centuries.
In addition to creating in depth use of the incredible selection of the USA Taking part in Card Corporate in Cincinnati, this quantity specializes in Taking part in playing cards of China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and The usa. Additionally integrated is a gigantic annotated bibliography of greater than 900 pieces on Taking part in playing cards and video games, and most likely the most important vary of card illustrations, all royalty-unfastened, ever assembled in a single position: 1,462 pictures, of which 16 are in colour at the covers.

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