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Collectors Guide To Playing Cards
Mark Pickvet
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Description for Collectors Guide To Playing Cards
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1323 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 282 x 12. Weight in Grams: 654.
For novices and longtime card collectors alike, here are two books in one: a thorough price guide featuring common to extremely rare items, and a well-researched history of playing cards and games. A wealth of mythology, literature, and history is found on playing cards. In addition to classic decks normally seen in the United States, find artistically designed European suits with, for example, Shakespearean characters on face cards. Read about the origins of some of the most popular card games, board games, and the card decks themselves. Learn how to date decks or individual cards using methods applied by dealers. ... Read more
For novices and longtime card collectors alike, here are two books in one: a thorough price guide featuring common to extremely rare items, and a well-researched history of playing cards and games. A wealth of mythology, literature, and history is found on playing cards. In addition to classic decks normally seen in the United States, find artistically designed European suits with, for example, Shakespearean characters on face cards. Read about the origins of some of the most popular card games, board games, and the card decks themselves. Learn how to date decks or individual cards using methods applied by dealers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764344824
SKU
V9780764344824
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About Mark Pickvet
Mark Pickvet was born in Pinconning, Michigan, in 1963. He has a PhD in glass history and has written many books on glassware and other collectibles. He currently lives in Flint, Michigan, with his wife and daughter.
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