A Descriptive Catalogue of Playing and Other Cards in the British Museum
Subtitle: Accompanied by a Concise General History of the Subject and Remarks on Cards ... and of a Politico-Historical Character
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: May 4, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781402172427
Subjects: British Museum,catalogue,playing cards,Collection,general history,cards of divination; Antiques & Collectibles / Americana
First sentence: THOUGH five hundred years have not passed since what may be termed the positive history of playing-cards began, we now find these objects spread all over the world, and forming one of the more seductive allurements of all classes of society.