1955 The Development of European Playing Cards (Graphis No. 59 Article)

Description

Illustrated, Very Scarce

This article, 'The Development of European Playing Cards', extracted and bound as a separate volume from Issue No. 59 of Graphis magazine. 

Bound here in quarter cloth, with decorative paper covered boards. 

Offering a fascinating study of the origins of European playing cards and their art, including first appearances and influences. 

Written by Eberhard Pinder. 

Illustrated throughout with examples of cards in both colour and monochrome. Also with a series of miscellaneous materials, including a charming handwritten overview of playing cards and other article clippings.

Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style.