OLD AND CURIOUS PLAYING CARDS, Their History and Types from many Countries and Periods.
Published by B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 15, North Audley Street, Mayfair., London, 1931
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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4to. 9.75 x 7.75 inches. 235 + [5] pp., blank for notes, and colophon. Title page in red and black with red borders. Bound in quarter cream cloth over green boards with pictorial block; spine with black titles, contrasting title label and pictorial block. Spine darkened and occasional traces of foxing, but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by colour frontispiece and 315 text figures, including colour and whole page. Decorated by vignettes, including title page and preliminaries and by opening headpiece and initial. A well illustrated and detailed historical study of playing cards, principally based on collections from the British Museum, Bodleian Library and the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards at the Guildhall, London. It examines examples from around the world, with a more detailed thematic description of English cards. By Henry T. Morley of Reading and the Berkshire Archaeological Society and author of Monumental Brasses of Berkshire. PASTIMES CARD GAMES SOCIAL HISTORY GAMES PASTIMES.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- OLD AND CURIOUS PLAYING CARDS, Their History and Types from many Countries and Periods.
- Author
- MORLEY, H. T.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 15, North Audley Street, Mayfair., London
- Publication year
- 1931
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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Marrins Bookshop
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Marrin's Bookshop is a member of PBFA. All entries have been thoroughly researched using the relevant bibliographies and British Library catalogue, DNB, COPAC etc. Any item found to vary from the described state may be returned within 2 weeks of receipt. Postage is extra and overseas customers please state your preference as to air or surface mail. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or Mastercard or any debit card, Credit or Debit is preferred, or by Sterling transfer to our UK bank account.
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