This book describes the playing-cards peculiar to Spain from the earliest fourteenth-century records to the present day. A major contribution this book makes toward the study of cards is the extension and elaboration of the classification system of playing-cards. The fifteen or so "standard" designs of Spanish cards that evolved into the patterns preferred for everyday use are systematically described and illustrated. This will assist collectors and catalogers for identification purposes.
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This book describes the playing-cards peculiar to Spain from the earliest fourteenth-century records to the present day. A major contribution this book makes toward the study of cards is the extension and elaboration of the classification system of playing-cards. The fifteen or so "standard" designs of Spanish cards that evolved into the patterns preferred for everyday use are systematically described and illustrated. This will assist collectors and catalogers for identification purposes.
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Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. 8.25 x 10.75. Dj has heavy edge wear and a few edge tears up to 1" long, binding tight, pages unmarked, xii + 184 pages including 5 appendices and index, history of the symbols and art work on playing cards as they evolved in Spain, bw and color illustrations.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 184 pp, chronology, intro, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, numerous illustrations, few in color; orange boards, 4to, fine; near fine dust jacket.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 1st Printing. Fine in near fine dust jacket with trace of top edge wear. No markings, no bookplate and no remainder mark. No jacket tears or chips.
