The History of Playing Cards
by Ed. S. Taylor

Includes chapters on conjuring, fortune-telling and card-sharping.

• Preface
• Part The First. The History Of Cards
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Oriental Origin Of Cards
  • III. Introduction Of Cards Into Southern Europe
  • IV. Date Of Introduction Of Cards
  • V. Introduction Of Cards Into France
  • VI. The Cards Of Charles VI
  • VII. Invention Of The French Cards And Game Of Piquet
  • VIII. Cards In England
  • IX. History Of Tarots, As Told By Themselves
  • X. Modern History Of French And English Cards
  • XI. The Application Of Cards To Science
  • XII. Card Miscellanies
• Part The Second. Card Playing And Card Players
  • I. The Games Of The XVTH. And XVITH. Centuries
  • II. Card Playing In The XVITH. And XVIITH. Centuries.
  • III. Card Playing In France During The XVIITH. And XVIIITH. Centuries
  • IV. Louis The Grand To Louis The Lockmaker
  • V. Card Playing In France From Louis The Lockmaker To Louis Napoleon
  • VI. Card Playing In England In The XVIITH. Century
  • VII. Card Playing In England During The XVIIITH. Century
  • VIII. Card Notabilia In Our Own Day
• Part The Third. Fortune-Telling, Conjuring, And Card-Sharping
  • I. Fortune-Telling
  • II. Card-Conjuring And Card-Sharping