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Hargrave, Catherine Perry

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

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1930

150.00 €

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(New York, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1930
Place of printing
Boston/New York
Author
Hargrave, Catherine Perry
Publishers
Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition
First Edition
Keyword
European Decorative Arts (Pre 1900)
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

This is a very good hardcover copy of the first edition in red cloth with title printed in gilt on the spine. Very clean inside and out. Back hinge repaired, bump to top corner of text block, small moisture stain to top edge of text block. The standard work on the subject with extensive bibliographical listings, and hundreds of color plates (with captions printed on tissue guards) and black & white illustrations of playing cards. Illustrates the history of playing cards beginning with the earliest cards ever found, which come from Provence, France, and date to around 1440. Folio, 12" high X 9" wide, 468 pages. Foreign postage will be extra for this large heavy book. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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