Bibliography of Playing Cards

The list that follows represents a bibliography of major works related to playing cards, including the history and design of playing cards and related subjects. Corrections and additions are welcomed.

-- Bicycle Official Rules of Card Games.
-- Hoyle's Rules of Games. As a result of this book, the phrase "according to Hoyle" became an American idiom.
Beal, George. Playing Cards and Their Story. Arco Publishing, New York. 1975.
Benham, W. Gurney, Sir. Playing Cards : History of the pack and explanations of its many secrets. Spring Books, London. 1931.
Chatto, W. A. Facts and Speculations on Playing Cards. London, 1848.
Crestin-Billet, Frederique. Collectible Playing Cards.
D'Allemagne, Henry Rene. Antique Playing Cards : A Pictorial History.
Dawson, Tom and Judy. The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards. 2000.
Field, Albert. Transformation Playing Cards: The creative art that transforms playing card suit signs into pictures. U.S. Games, Stamford. 1987.
Hargrave, Catherine Perry. A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography. 1930. Reprint, Dover Publications, New York, 1966.
Morley, H. T. Old and Curious Playing Cards. Batsford, London. 1931.
Hoffmann, D. and M. Dietrich. Die Dondorf'Schen Luxus-Spielkarten. History of German playing card manufacturer B. Dondorf. Contains 80 full-color plates of antique cards from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Text written in German. (256 pp. Ill. pb).
O'Donogue, Freeman M. Catalogue of the Playing Cards of Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Longman & Co., London. 1901.
Taylor, E. S. The History of Playing Cards. London, 1865. Reprinted by Tuttle.
Tilley, Roger. A History of Playing Cards. Clarkson N Potter, New York. 1973.

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D. J. McAdam Encyclopedia of Playing Cards

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