Van Rensselaer, Maria Denning King (1848-1925). The Devil’s Picture-Books: A History of Playing Cards. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1890.

Large 8vo. Numerous plates, many in color. (Few tiny stains on title-page). Original pictorial navy blue cloth stamped in red, white, and gilt (recased with new endpapers, spine ends renewed). Provenance: Fred B. Stevenson (ownership signature dated 1892). FIRST EDITION.

[With:] VAN RENSSELAER. Autograph note signed ("M.K. Van Rensselaer"), 20 February 1917, tipped-in to front pastedown.

[With:] BENHAM, W. Gurney. Playing Cards. History of the Pack and Explanations of its Many Secrets. London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., 1931. Original pictorial green cloth; dust jacket (spine ends chipped with losses, a few stains to spine panel). FIRST EDITION.

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Van Rensselaer, Maria Denning King (1848-1925). The Devil’s Picture-Books: A History of Playing Cards. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1890.

Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Van Rensselaer, Maria Denning King (1848-1925). The Devil’s Picture-Books: A History of Playing Cards. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1890.

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