Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards

by WIlliam Andrew Chatto

$850 · Offered by Argosy Book Store · No longer available

First edition

London: John Russell Smith, 1848. 33 inserted plates, 8 in full color, 17 text illustrations; rubricated title. viii , 343 pages. Thick 8vo, magnificent binding by Harcourt in full dark brown crushed morocco; elaborate gilt decorations on both covers, spine and dentelles; gilt top. London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First Edition. Minor rubbing at extremes, still a fine copy, in protective cloth wrapper. Contents

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