A HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CARDS AND GAMING

Hargrave, Catherine Perry

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company and The Riverside Press, Boston and New York, 1930

About this Item

4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition. A Near Fine copy in Good dust jacket. 4to., xxvi, 468 pp., illustrated with color frontispiece, color and b&w plates, and b&w text illustrations. Red cloth in white, printed dust jacket. The dj's edges are chipped, with small portions missing, including the rear, blank flap.A NEar Fine copy in Good dust jacket. *** Contains a comprehensive history of playing cards in countries around the world; Japan, India, France, Germany, the Low Countries, England, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Russia and America. Illustrations in color include Japanese cards, Chinese Domino cards, early european cards, Hindu, and many others. Extensive bibliography of all aspects of cards and gaming. ***. Seller Inventory # 003680

Bibliographic Details

Title: A HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS AND A ...

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company and The Riverside Press, Boston and New York

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition.