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This highly illustrated 1816 work, originially published in a run of only 250 copies, was praised for its quality by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. In it, Singer argues that the increasing sophistication sought by the buyers of playing cards led to increasing improvements in the art of wood engraving, and that the study of these humble and rarely surviving artefacts can give insights into the achievements of the greatest Renaissance carvers.--Provided by publisher.
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Researches into the history of playing cards: with illustrations of the origin of printing and engraving on wood
2016
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1108079113 9781108079112
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Triphook, 1816.
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