Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards

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FACTS AND SPECULATIONS ON THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS.

PREFACE.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHAPTER I. OF THE ORIGIN AND NAME OF CARDS

CHAPTER II. INTRODUCTION OF CARDS INTO EUROPE.

CHAPTER III. THE PROGRESS OF CARD-PLAYING.

CHAPTER IV. OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CARDS AND THE MARKS OF THE SUITS.

CHAPTER V. THE MORALITY OF CARD-PLAYING.

APPENDIX.