Project Gutenberg 2014-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 221 Chatto, William Andrew 1799 1864 Fisher, P. Fume, Joseph Oliver, Stephen Chatto, W. A. (William Andrew) Chatto, William A. (William Andrew) 05029634 Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards Produced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards" by William Andrew Chatto is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the intriguing history, origin, and cultural significance of playing cards, delving into various theories and speculations regarding their development and use across different societies. It examines not only the gameplay itself but also the evolution of card design and its moral perceptions. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed investigation into the history and meaning of playing cards. It introduces the idea that gambling is a fundamental aspect of human nature, paralleling it with the evolution of tools and cooking. Chatto highlights the complexities surrounding the history of playing cards, addressing misconceptions and outlining the key questions that will guide the discourse in the subsequent chapters. He references previous scholars’ works and expresses his views on the capability and significance of understanding the history behind what is often regarded as a mere pastime, suggesting that the subject warrants a thorough and serious examination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45584/45584-h/images/cover.jpg en Playing cards -- History GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Other 932460 932465 2024-09-19T06:54:42.563582 2023-09-19T17:59:03.230988 text/html text/html 940886 2014-05-04T22:31:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 4763652 2014-05-04T22:33:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5149432 2024-09-19T06:54:56.643535 application/epub+zip 5162148 2024-09-19T06:54:44.814666 application/epub+zip 406724 2024-09-19T06:54:43.661639 application/epub+zip 5404532 2024-09-19T06:55:04.651504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5348102 2024-09-19T06:54:55.359553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601862 2022-09-20T18:47:14.500282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736516 2024-09-19T06:54:40.133596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732338 2014-05-04T22:31:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 290600 2014-05-04T22:33:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 732193 2014-05-04T22:32:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 290574 2014-05-04T22:33:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19915 2024-09-19T06:55:04.805460 application/rdf+xml 19625 2024-09-19T06:54:43.827579 image/jpeg 2782 2024-09-19T06:54:43.745689 image/jpeg 4777131 2024-09-19T06:54:42.775620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog