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Playing Cards of the World: A Collectors Guide - Tarot Cards, The Orient, Printing Methods, Societies, Children's Game Packs, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France +++
by Wowk, Kathleen
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0718824083
- ISBN 13
- 9780718824082
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Guildford Surrey : Lutterworth Press, 1983. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Green cloth with gilt on borads, 160 pages, filled with b & w and colour illustrations and photos, over 290 playing cards are illustrated, including 123 in full colour, Near Fine condition with ink name on ffep, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition price clipped. "The chapter on tarot cards is of special interest. The origin of these cards is obscure. Thematic ideas for a collection are discussed as well as the preservation & presentation of packs. The author additionally gives valuable hints about where to obtain packs, collector's societies to join and the various printing techniques used for playing cards. There is also an extensive bibliography." Contents include: Collecting Playing Cards / Italy, Spain, Portugal / Germany, Switzerland, Austria / France and other countries / Great Britain / America / The Orient / Taron Cards / Children's Game Packs / Printing Methods / Societies / Definitions of Terms / Bibliography / index. Check out the scans. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005204
- Title
- Playing Cards of the World: A Collectors Guide - Tarot Cards, The Orient, Printing Methods, Societies, Children's Game Packs, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France +++
- Author
- Wowk, Kathleen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718824083
- ISBN 13
- 9780718824082
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Place of Publication
- Guildford Surrey
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- -----Green cloth with gilt on borads, 160 pages, filled with b & w and colour illustrations and photos, over 290 playing cards are illustrated, including 123 in full colour, ink name on ffep, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "The chapter on
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