The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1875)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 300
h century ; for we know that in thereign of Queen Elizabeth the Government retained in its own hands themonopoly of playing-cards, which were imported from abroad. TheEughsh, while adopting indiscriminately cards of a German, French,Itahan, or Spanish character, gave to the valet the characteristic… … Figs. 222 to 227.—German Round-sbaped Cards, with the Monogram T. W.I. King of Parrots. 2. *Queen of Carnations. 3. Knave of Columbine. 4. KnaveofHan5. Three of Parrots. 6. Ace of Carnations.(Bibl. Imp. of Paris.) PLATING-CARDS. Wood-engraving, -whicli was invented at the commencement of…
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