A History of Card Games

A History of Card Games
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 396
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Download or read book A History of Card Games written by David Parlett and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 them.


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