Download or read book Paper Empires written by Jason McKinstry and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrouded in mystery for centuries, the origins of American Playing Cards have continued to eluded us - UNTIL NOW! Journey back in time and discover the fascinating story of the early manufacturers. Retrace the steps of some of NEW YORK'S first influencers and businessmen. See the monumental events that shaped one of the country's favourite pastimes. PAPER EMPIRES reveals the undiscovered story of the United States Playing Card Industry as it follows four of its first, most iconic print masters. New research has provided volumes of never-before-seen images and information. These discoveries have cast light on the historical narrative behind the card makers and placed them front and centre during the most intriguing times of the 19th century. PAPER EMPIRES EXPLORES: THE MANUFACTURERS and their untold, chronological biographies. VISUAL HISTORICAL SECTIONS that show the amazing backdrop of American History. PLAYING CARD SECTIONS containing vibrant and high quality images of every deck. HISTORIC MAPS to authentically retrace the many locations of their businesses. PERSONAL DOCUMENTATION giving an inside look at their lives and families. FULL-SIZE IMAGE GALLERY featuring many high quality images. VOLUME I contains the complete histories of L I COHEN, ANDREW DOUGHERTY, SAMUEL HART, JOHN J LEVY. See the cultural significance of EARLY AMERICAN PLAYING CARDS and discover the prestigious past that belongs to the popular brands still in use today. Once you meet the makers, you'll never look at playing cards the same way again.

Download or read book Researches Into the History of Playing Cards written by Samuel Weller Singer and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards written by William Andrew Chatto and published by London : J.R. Smith. This book was released on 1848 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards written by Tom Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Gene Hochman's The Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards which was originally published in six parts between 1976 and 1981. A complete cataloging of American playing card makers as well as details, types, and brands of playing cards from the late 1700s to the early 1930s.

Download or read book A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming written by Catherine Perry Hargrave and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intricate, absorbing study based on research and card collections from around the world tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, plus provides a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and the social and political activities of man over the past six centuries. Includes an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and over 1,400 illustrations. Praised by The New York Times as "the most authoritative and complete treatment of its kind."

Download or read book The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards written by Makers of Playing Cards Company and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Playing Cards written by Edward Samuel Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Playing Cards written by W. Gurney Benham and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931, this vintage book explores the history and origins of playing cards from traditional English playing cards to tarot cards and card manufacturers in Britain and Europe. Extensively illustrated and full of interesting information, “Playing Cards” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of playing cards and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Preface”, “Many Theories About the invention of Playing Cards”, “The Tarot Cards”, “Varieties of the European Four-Suit Pack”, “Earliest References to English Playing Cards”, “Genesis of the English Pack”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on card games.

Download or read book The Origin and Manufacture of Playing Cards written by George Clulow and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 18th Century English Playing Cards by Printers Not Recognised as Playing Card Makers written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Playing Cards and Their Story written by George Beal and published by Newton Abbot [Eng.] : David & Charles. This book was released on 1975 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bicycle Official Rules of Card Games written by Joli Quentin Kansil and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming written by Catherine Perry Hargrave and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Playing Cards written by Roger Tilley and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1973 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collecting Early English Playing Cards written by Mark Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a guide to early English playing card makers and their playing cards. The book also summarises the development of court design and the collection of duties on playing cards between 1700 - 1900. Extensive use of images of cards taken from the author's own collection used to educate and amuse the reader.

Download or read book 1688 written by Steven C. A. Pincus and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines England's Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 through a broad geographical and chronological framework, discussing its repercussions at home and abroad and why the subsequent ideological break with the past makes it the first modern revolution.