Prophetical, educational and playing cards

by John King Van Rensselaer, Mrs

$175 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

London: Huirst & Blackett, 1912. First edition, 8vo, pp. 392; 16 plates; spine faded, some fraying along the upper joint, else a good copy or better in orig. maroon buckram stamped in gilt on spine and upper cover, t.e.g. Includes a good history of the tarot pack, court cards, fortune-telling cards, playing cards, the origins of suits, and a chapter on chess. Item #14477

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