Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards.

London: John Russell Smith, 1848.

33 inserted plates, 8 in full color, 17 text illustrations; rubricated title. pp. [viii], 343 pages (many pages un-opened). Thick 8vo, original purple cloth (neat but crude rebacking in blue cloth with original gilt spine title preserved), yellow coated endpapers. London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First Edition. A very good copy.

Contents include: Gypsies, fortune-telling, tarots, plus a bibliographical references and index.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First
Language: English

Price: $350.00

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