Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards

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Print lovers--Invention of Xylographic arts--Earliest wood cuts--Double purposes--Rare prints--Gregineur--Dr. Stuckley's pack--Cologne engraved cards--Spanish pips-- German emblems--Martin Schoengaur--Le MaƮtre--His designs--E. S.--Augsburg--Its guild of cardmakers--The cards of Nuremburg--Jost Ammon--His productions--Italian and Netherland cards.