Facts and speculations on the origin and history of playing cards / by William Andrew Chatto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864.

Contributor:

Smith, John Russell, 1810-1894., Publisher.

Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866., Illustrator.

C. and J. Adlard., Printer.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Card games--History.

Card games.

Playing cards--History.

Playing cards.

Physical Description:

vi, 343 p. : ill., plates (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : J.R. Smith, 1848. ( Bartholomew Close : printed by C. and J. Adlard)

Contents:

Of the origin and name of cards

Introduction of cards into Europe

Progress of card-playing

Of the different kinds of cards, and the marks of the suits

The morality of card-playing.

Notes:

"All the cards ... have been copied by Mr. F.W. Fairholt and all the wood-engravings ... have been executed by Mr. George Vasey"--p. vi.

Publisher's catalogue located in back: 28 p.

OCLC:

758742