A History Of Card Games
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A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming
Author | : Catherine Perry Hargrave |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1258461927 |
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The Oxford Guide to Card Games
Author | : David Parlett |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : IND:30000000715171 |
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Imported from the Mamluks of Egypt, card games first hit Europe around 1371 and within ten years had spread from Spain and Italy to France and Germany. By 1420, German and Swiss cardmakers were producing packs by the thousands (first by stencil, later by metal engraving) marked with a bewildering array of suits, including hounds, bears, parrots, roses, helmets, banners, and bells. Games proliferated as well, and by 1534, Rabelais could name 35 different card games in Chapter 22 of Gargantua. Today, of course, there are thousands of games, from the universally popular Poker and Contract Bridge, to national manias such as Swiss Jass, German Skat, and French Belote. This is a historical guide to cards in Europe and America. This is not primarily a book of rules or hints on how to play better, but a survey of where the games originated, how they have developed over time, and what their rituals and etiquette tell us about the people who play them.
The Penguin Book of Card Games
Author | : David Parlett |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 2008-08-07 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780141916101 |
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The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming
Author | : Catherine Perry Hargrave |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 9780486412368 |
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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."
A History of Card Games
Author | : David Parlett |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Card games |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105008858784 |
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An historical guide to the card games of Europe and America. It surveys how the games originated and developed, and the rituals and etiquette which surround them.
Bicycle Official Rules of Card Games
Author | : Joli Quentin Kansil,Tom Braunlich |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Card games |
ISBN | : 1889752061 |
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Card Night
Author | : Will Roya |
Publsiher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2021-07-13 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780762473526 |
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Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a collection of 52 classic card games, including rules and strategies. Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, and two indexes that organize each game by difficulty and number of players needed, Card Night includes directions for playing all the most popular card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous card decks, some of which were used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. Offering one game for each week of the year, Card Night is the go-to companion for weekly game nights, long car rides, and rainy days spent at home. Wow your friends and family with your game playing prowess and keep them entertained with fascinating details from playing card history.
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards
Author | : William Andrew Chatto |
Publsiher | : London : J.R. Smith |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1848 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : HARVARD:HN5TLG |
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