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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 €

Design Books

(New York, États-Unis d'Amérique)

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Détails

Année
1930
Lieu d'édition
Boston/New York
Auteur
Hargrave, Catherine Perry
Éditeurs
Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition
First Edition
Thème
European Decorative Arts (Pre 1900)
Description
H
Jaquette
Non
Etat de conservation
Tres bonne condition
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Dédicacée
Non
Premiére Edition
Oui

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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