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

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

by Hargrave, Catherine Perry

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Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1930. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. Hinges (inner and outer) are perfect. Corners are NOT bumped. NO owner's name or bookplate. Foxing in the margin of a few pages only. Nearly all pages are clean and unmarked with NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1930. First Edition. 525 total pages. Over 400 illustrations, including 31 tissue-guarded full color plates [the color plates are NOT found in later editions]. Based in part on the collection of the United States Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Still a key book on the subject. Invaluable bibliography (that fills 78 pages). Index of Makers of Playing Cards. General Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall by 2" thick. This large, very heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxvi, 468pp. + plates [525 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
025178
Title
A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming
Author
Hargrave, Catherine Perry
Illustrator
NOT a library discard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good condition
Jacket Condition
No dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication
Boston and New York
Date Published
1930
Bookseller catalogs
Games / Gambling / Cards / Poker;
Size
xxvi, 468pp. + plates [525 total pages]

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