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154 - GERMANY (Henry-René d’). PLAYING CARDS FROM THE 14TH TO THE …
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
GERMANY (Henry-René d’). PLAYING CARDS FROM THE 14TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY. Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1906. Two substantial, large quarto volumes, paperback, with illustrated colour covers. A few tears to the covers; browning on the spines. FIRST EDITION of THIS IMPORTANT REFERENCE WORK ON THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS, their manufacture and the guilds of master cardmakers. Richly illustrated: 3,200 reproductions of cards, including 956 in colour, 12 separate plates coloured in watercolour, 25 phototypes, 116 illustrated envelopes for card decks and 340 vignettes and miscellaneous views. The collection as a whole provides extensive documentation on the evolution of the card faces, symbols and manufacturing processes. A GOOD COPY in paperback, with the book block in fresh condition.
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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