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Pages: 518
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Ultimate Book of Card Games
Language: en
Pages: 400
Authors: Scott McNeely
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-01-06 - Publisher: Chronicle Books

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Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved sou
A History of Card Games
Language: en
Pages: 396
Authors: David Parlett
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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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 the
The Oxford Guide to Card Games
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Pages: 420
Authors: David Parlett
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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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,
Playing Cards
Language: en
Pages: 413
Authors: W. Gurney Benham
Categories: Games & Activities
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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 manu