Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue

D’Allemagne, Henry-Rene. Les Cartes A Jouer du XIV au XX Siecle. Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1906. From the first and only limited edition. Two volumes, modern quarter leather, raised bands titled in gilt, with the upper wrapper of the first volume retained. Illustrated with a profusion of plates, 122 in color, five mounted, most with original tissue overlays. Large 4tos. Occasional dampstaining, but otherwise a very good copy of the most lavishly produced and extensive overview of the art of playing cards of the period.