Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards

by William Andrew Chatto

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PLAYING CARDS.

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FACTS AND SPECULATIONS
ON THE
ORIGIN AND HISTORY
OF
PLAYING CARDS.

BY

WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO.

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Hæc mihi charta nuces, hæc est mihi charta fritillus.—Martial.

With Cards I while my leisure hours away,

And cheat old Time; yet neither bet nor play.

LONDON:
JOHN RUSSELL SMITH,
OLD COMPTON STREET, SOHO SQUARE.
MDCCCXLVIII.

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PRINTED BY C. AND J. ADLARD, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.

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