Edward S. Taylor The History of Playing Cards, In Conjuring, Fortune Telling & Card Sharping ()

This work surveys the history and cultural uses of playing cards, especially in relation to gaming, divination, sleight-of-hand, and deception. Its historical value lies in tracing the social life of cards across entertainment and occult practice; readers will find an antiquarian overview enriched by references to fortune-telling and conjuring traditions.

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