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The Playing Cards of Spain

Categorie	Algemeen Antiek & Curiosa
Boeknummer	#361999
Titel	The Playing Cards of Spain: A Guide for Historians and Collectors
Auteur	Denning, Trevor
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London/Cranbury, NJ : Cygnus Arts/Madison & Teaneck Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Jaar van uitgave	1996
ISBN10	1900541106
ISBN13	9781900541107
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original orange boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, numerous colour and b/w illustrations, 4to.
Samenvatting	Describes the playing-cards peculiar to Spain from the earliest 14th-century records to the present day. From seemingly crude and simple woodcut designs, to florid and baroque ornamentation, to the brightly coloured modern styles of the late 20th-century, the text presents a history of the cards with a wide rang of illustrations. The 15 or so "standard" designs of Spanish cards which evolved into the patterns preferred for everyday use are systematically described and illustrated. The development of cards traditionally outside the field of standard patterns is also described. Cards advertising various brands of chocolate constitute a major part of this group and are given detailed attention, as are cards depicitng subjects ranging from bullfighting to film stars. The text also offers insights into the mechanics and psychology of playing-card design as a whole.
Pagina's	183
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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