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Antique Playing Cards: A Pictorial Treasury by D'Allemagne, Henry Rene, and Grafton, Carol Belanger (Selected and Arranged by) - 1996

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Author: DAllemagne, Henry René
ISBN: 9780486292656

by D'Allemagne, Henry Rene, and Grafton, Carol Belanger (Selected and Arranged by)

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Antique Playing Cards: A Pictorial Treasury

by D'Allemagne, Henry Rene, and Grafton, Carol Belanger (Selected and Arranged by)

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Mineola NY.: Dover Publications., 1996. First edition. Possible 1st Dover; no reprint line.. Wraps. Very good. Minor reading wear. Clean.. 1 Large-sized folio with illustrated paper covers. Glued binding. 96 p. 24x31 cm. Color (325) and B&W (600) Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Henry Rene D'Allemagne, 1863-1950, first public "Cartes a jouer" period selection in 1906. For hundreds of years, decks of playing cards have been used for gambling, recreation, and fortune-telling. In pre-Renaissance Europe, only the wealthy could afford them; Puritans called them "the devil's picture book". Some decks were elaborately hand-painted, some crudely printed. (From back cover and text pages). Publisher's Note near front offers more history.

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Book Condition Used - Very good. Minor reading wear. Clean.
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Edition First edition. Possible 1st Dover; no reprint line.
Binding Paperback
ISBN 10 0486292657
ISBN 13 9780486292656
Publisher Dover Publications.
Place of Publication Mineola NY.
Date Published 1996

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UsedGood. Condition: GOOD - Used with some wear from use. May include stickers on cover, missing or wear to dustcover, inside cover, spine, slight curled corners, stains, and wear to the fore edge. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations - can take up to 14 business days from first scan to be delivered. There may be writing, stickers, or sticker residue on the cover.