{"product_id":"a-history-of-playing-cards-catherine-perry-hargrave-9780486412368","title":"A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming","description":"Most likely invented in the Far East, playing cards arrived in Europe at roughly the same time as paper money and gunpowder, and by the early eleventh century were in widespread use in France. This classic history, never superseded, not only tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, but also provides the reader with a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and social and political activities over the past six centuries. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to making extensive use of the magnificent collection of the United States Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, this volume focuses on playing cards of China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and America. Also included is an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and probably the largest range of card illustrations, all royalty-free, ever assembled in one place: 1,462 photographs, of which 16 are in color on the covers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Perry Hargrave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486412369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486412368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2001 pg. 74","brand":"Catherine Perry Hargrave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994108985599,"sku":"9780486412368","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b12d0c14-c1d6-4472-8405-4e54b9ca1966.jpg?v=1683328177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-playing-cards-catherine-perry-hargrave-9780486412368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}