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First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

IT is a very popular belief that cards were invented in order to amuse King Charles V1 of France, at a time when that monarch was mentally unstable. This legend, however, like so many pretty stories of the past, has no foundation in fact, as cards were known long before the mad monarchs days. It is true that a court miniature painter, named Gringonneur, did paint or originate some cards which he introduced to the Icing, but cards were first us...

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early works on Card Fortune Telling is a fascinating and comprehensive look at the subject and is illustrated throughout. Contents include, A brief history of the pack of cards, Methods of Great Diviners, A test telling of the cards, Some English Methods of Telling, Some Artistic Stars, Some Simple but Effective Tellings, Napoleon's Card Methods, Some Unusual Methods of Telling, and The Tarot or Divination Cards. Many of the earliest book...

This early works on Card Fortune Telling is a fascinating and comprehensive look at the subject and is illustrated throughout. Contents include, A brief history of the pack of cards, Methods of Great Diviners, A test telling of the cards, Some English Methods of Telling, Some Artistic Stars, Some Simple but Effective Tellings, Napoleon's Card Methods, Some Unusual Methods of Telling, and The Tarot or Divination Cards. Many of the earliest book...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...