The devil's picture-books. A history of playing cards (1890)
Van Rensselaer, John King, Mrs., 1848-1925 · New York : Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 32
s border is apiece of checkered paper pasted on the back ofthe card and neatly folded over its edge as if toprotect it, showing on the face of the card andforming a frame for the pictures. This fashion ofhaving a checkered or diapered back was closelyfollowed in many of the countries where… … The Tarots. 17 adopts a different device with which to decoratethe backs of his cards according to his own fancy.In France the backs are generally plain, and col-oured red, pink, or blue. In Spain the pattern isdotted on the surface in lines and circles, whilein other countries interlaced and…
Card games · Playing cards
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