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THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS AND CARD-CONJURING. LES CARTES A JOUER ET LA CARTOMANCIE. Illustrated with Forty Curious Woodcuts by D'Ambly, P. Boiteau - 1859
by D'Ambly, P. Boiteau
THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS AND CARD-CONJURING. LES CARTES A JOUER ET LA CARTOMANCIE. Illustrated with Forty Curious Woodcuts
by D'Ambly, P. Boiteau
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London: John Camden Hotten Antiquarian Bookseller, Piccadilly, 1859. Pp. [iv], 390, woodcut illustrations throughout. Original green calf binding, tooled and gilt framed, 5 raised bands, gilt framed spine compartments, gilt stamped maroon leather spine label, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Several pages only with very light, minimal spotting, armorial bookplate to front pastedown, previous owner's small address label at head of front pastedwon, otherwise interior is clean, tight and bright. Covers are detatched but present, lightly scuffed, slightly rubbed at the tips, head of spine chipped, half of spine label lacking. Volume is complete and clean, as such, is a perfect candidate for restoration. . Hard Cover. 16 mo..
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- Publisher John Camden Hotten Antiquarian Bookseller, Piccadilly
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1859
- Size 16 mo.
Les cartes à jouer et la cartomancie (1854) (French Edition)
by Boiteau d'Ambly, P
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Les cartes à jouer et la cartomancie. Ouvrage illustré de 40 bois.
by Boiteau d’Ambly, P
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Paris, : Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie., 1854,. 180x120mm,. 390 pages, reliure demi-maroquin. Plats papier marbré. Pièces de titre et d’auteur dorés au dos. Tranche supérieure dorée. Dos un peu insolé, autrement belle reliure. Bel exemplaire.
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Les Cartes a Jouer et la Cartomancie, [together with] a set of twelve elaborately hand-drawn playing cards in a historical design: Ouvrage Illustre de 40 Bois
by P. Boiteau d'Ambly
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Paris: L. Hachette et Cie., 1854. First Edition. Onlay Binding, Full Morocco, with Custom Clamshell Box . Fine. A magnificent onlay binding and twelve hand-drawn cards in a Renaissance style! 8vo. (6.75" x 4.5", or 17 by 11 cm.) 390 pp. This is an early attempt to bring rigor to the subject of the history of cards. The modern morocco binding features a diamond pattern with a centerpiece diaper made up of blindstamped fleur-de-lys, the whole surrounded by a black border. The binding is in pristine condition. Occasional light soiling of the leaves, never bothersome. The separate cards may well be original designs rendered in the style of, for no exact source is known, and there is no specific model within this book or several other sources checked. Marbled edges to the book. A few of the cards have light foxing. The clamshell box has a short tear at the front joint but is otherwise in fine condition.
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