Ganjifa The Playing Cards of India
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0905209176I4N00
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Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ganjifa: The Playing Cards of India by Rudolf von Leyden with contributions by Michael Dummett. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1982. An important scholarly study of Ganjifa, the traditional hand-painted playing cards of India. Produced in conjunction with the 1982 Festival of India exhibition at the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, this work provides a comprehensive survey of Indian playing card traditions along with a detailed catalog of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection. The book examines the history, symbolism, regional variations, artistic development, and cultural significance of Ganjifa cards, which represent one of the world's most distinctive and historically important playing card traditions. Contributions by renowned game historian Michael Dummett add further academic significance. Richly illustrated throughout with examples from major museum collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum, National Museum of India, and other international institutions. An essential reference for collectors of antique playing cards, gambling history, game studies, Indian art, Asian cultural history, museum publications, and card-game scholarship. Condition: Tight binding. First Edition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1982. ISBN 0905290176. Clean pages with no writing or markings noted. Illustrated softcover with light shelf wear, minor edge wear, and handling wear consistent with age. Interior pages remain clean and well preserved. Overall an attractive collectible reference copy. Please Zoom Photos. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1780244442067
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Colour & Black and White illustrations. Very Good, without dust jacket. No owner's markings. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 31960
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1982 to accompany an exhibitiion that took place at The Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood (3rd March-30th May 1982), here is the first softback printing of Rudolf Von Leyden's GANJIFA: Playing Cards of India. Glossy pictorial card covers, 128 gloriously illustrated pages the book is in very good condition with some light shelf wear to the card covers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 15271
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR007491706
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