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an old book with a picture of a man and a woman on it
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Estimate €450 - €650
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Playing Cards Allemagne, H. R. de Playing Cards from the 14th to the 20th Century. 2 vols. With 3,200 illustrations (including 956 in colour) illustrations of playing cards on plates and in the text, as well as approx. 500 further illustrations and plates. Paris, Hachette, 1906. 1 leaf, XVI, 504 pp., 1 leaf, 640 pp. 4°. Colour ill. Good condition (spine with small missing areas, tears and scuffs; covers with tears, slightly browned and dusty, rubbed). First edition of this standard work. – Lipperheide Ti 22 – Hargrave 373 – A comprehensive, extraordinarily rich and lavishly illustrated cultural history of playing cards and card games. – Partly uncut, a fine copy. Two volumes containing 3,200 (956 coloured) illustrations of playing cards from the 14th to the 20th century on plates and interspersed within the text, plus approximately 500 further illustrations and plates. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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