Author: John King Van Rensselaer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732623068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Author: Mrs. John King van Rensselaer
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333843847
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 430

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Excerpt from Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards Plato's advice - a tract - Astronomical and religious packs - Historical cards of the United States - Proverbs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Playing cards
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Author: John King Mrs. Van Rensselaer
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards is a book by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer. It investigates several different types of playing cards covering the geographically related history of tarot-cards, amongst many others.

Author: Alice Hutton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882548753
Category : Playing cards
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Author: Robert Perinbanayagam
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412855209
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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The games that human societies devised over the centuries can be considered one of the most comprehensive and fertile symbolic systems ever created by human ingenuity. In all societies, members feel compelled to interact and communicate with each other as much as possible. As linguistic creatures, humans use language to establish social and interpersonal contacts. Games are a device to enable such connections. Robert Perinbanayagam examines how players value games. He assesses games as systems that embody metaphysics and pragmatic action. He then examines various religious ideas and how participants reference respective approaches to game playing. Perinbanayagam argues that games are forms of activity in which the human agent as an actor engages with others in various interactional situations. Such engagement creates dramas in which agents assume identities, give play to emotions and enrich their selves. He also examines the issue of game writing, particularly how selected writers have used game structures as narrative devices in their work.

Author: Mrs. John King van Rensselaer
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243266302
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Excerpt from The Devil's Picture-Books: A History of Playing-Cards These books are now out of print, and some what difficult to obtain; and I hope, by bringing into a small compass the principal features set forth in them, I shall be able to place before a number of readers interesting facts that would be otherwise unobtainable. Hearty thanks are due to the custodians of the National Museum in Washington, who have aided me in every way in their power, and also to the many kind friends who have sought far and wide for unique and uncommon packs of cards, and helped materially by gathering facts relating to them for me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: William Andrew Chatto
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781527948020
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Excerpt from Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards In the Illustrations will be found a greater variety of Cards than have hitherto been given in any other work on the same subject, not excepting the splendid publication of the Society of Bibliophiles Francais, entitled J eux de Cartes Tarots et de Cartes Numerales du Quatorzieme au Dix huitieme Siecle.' All the cards - with the exception of the French Valets, at p. 250, and the Portuguese Cheva liers, at p. 252, -have been 00pied by Mr. F. W. Fairholt and all the wood-engravings - with the exception of the tail-piece, by W. J. Linton, at p. 330, - have been executed by Mr. George Vasey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: P. R. S. Foli
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266566595
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Excerpt from Fortune-Telling by Cards It myb'ethatthishookwillt'sll intothehandsot'thou whosgreewiththewmdsofl'estmnge more than impudence on the one side and s superstitions' ceduhtyon the Mmmesettmgupofs Fortune-teller' This attitude of cynical superiority is sometimes genuine. Hutin manymsesifweeouldreadwhatliesbenesthth. Snrfaeeweshmtld find thatitisbutscloakworn to oonod s lurking fear, an almost irritated condition of mind, horn of ebalf-oonfessed faithinthe poweratwhichitis so easy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: A V Williams (Abraham Vale Jackson
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014139344
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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