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Antique Playing Cards

by Henry Rene D'Allemagne

Publisher: Dover Publications

Trade Paperback, 96 pages

Current Retail Price: $16.95

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Over 900 intriguing images from rare decks of playing cards used between the 14th and 20th centuries: Bacchus, death, dancing dogs, players cheating at cards, royal coats of arms, stylized versions of king, queen and other face cards, hunting scenes, much more. Immediately usable graphics for illustrators and a treasury of diverting subjects.

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Sincerelyornot of Oregon, 11/19/2011

Playing cards used to mean more than a couple of red squares with a number. The original card games involved beautifully hand drawn illustrations, representing chance, death, life, eternity, the Christmas story, or even current political events.

The fun thing about this coloring book is the variety of cards shown. You could even make a playable set of your own for many of the games. Or, use as embroidery patterns :).

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