{"product_id":"fournier-museum-pc-history-2-volume-set-in-slip-case_","title":"Fournier Museum Playing Cards 1982 – Complete 2-Volume Reference Set","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFélix Alfaro Fournier – Original Volume + First Supplement\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn impressive and highly specialized \u003cstrong\u003etwo-book reference set devoted to the history of playing cards\u003c\/strong\u003e, compiled by \u003cstrong\u003eFélix Alfaro Fournier\u003c\/strong\u003e from the celebrated collection of the Fournier Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by \u003cstrong\u003eHeraclio Fournier S.A., Vitoria, Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e, the original volume appeared in \u003cstrong\u003e1982\u003c\/strong\u003e and was conceived as an extensive visual survey of playing-card history, manufacture, design, and geographical development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main volume begins with sections devoted to the \u003cstrong\u003ehistory and techniques of playing-card manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e, including traditional processes such as \u003cstrong\u003exylography, chalcography, and lithography\u003c\/strong\u003e, before presenting historical decks geographically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountries and regions represented include Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Britain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Russia, Scandinavia, North America, Latin America, China, Japan, India, Persia, the Near East, Africa, Oceania, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are extensively illustrated in color, allowing the reader to examine an extraordinary variety of historical playing cards, including traditional regional patterns, educational and historical decks, transformation cards, commemorative packs, and unusual examples of graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esecond book is the First Supplement\u003c\/strong\u003e to the original \u003cem\u003ePlaying Cards – Fournier Museum\u003c\/em\u003e. As Félix Alfaro Fournier explains in its introduction, the supplement was produced to document decks acquired by the museum \u003cstrong\u003esince the publication of the first edition in 1982\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also incorporates corrections and revised information relating to entries in the original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these \u003cstrong\u003etwo books form a remarkable visual archive of international playing-card history\u003c\/strong\u003e and remain an excellent specialist reference for collectors, researchers, dealers, museums, and enthusiasts of antique cards and printed ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth books are preserved together in their \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal matching Fournier Museum slipcase\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlaying Cards – Fournier Museum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Félix Alfaro Fournier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heraclio Fournier S.A., Vitoria, Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 books total\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombined parcel weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 2 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth books are in \u003cstrong\u003every good, well-preserved vintage condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eBindings remain firm and the interiors are clean and well preserved.\u003cbr\u003eThe original slipcase is present and shows \u003cstrong\u003enormal light signs of age and storage\u003c\/strong\u003e, as visible in the photographs.\u003cbr\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪶Collector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete two-book set\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together Félix Alfaro Fournier’s monumental original reference work and its \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Supplement\u003c\/strong\u003e. The first volume presents the historical Fournier Museum collection and an extraordinary international panorama of playing-card history, while the second volume expands the catalogue with acquisitions made by the museum following the publication of the original book, together with corrections and additional information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of playing cards reproduced in full color and examples spanning numerous countries, periods, printing techniques, and styles, the set remains an exceptional visual reference for collectors of antique playing cards, tarot, cartomancy, transformation decks, regional patterns, and historical printed games. The presence of \u003cstrong\u003eboth books together with their original Fournier Museum slipcase\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a particularly attractive reference set for a specialized collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62063374434572,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/FournierMuseumPCHistory2VolumeSetinSlip-Case_1.jpg?v=1788273819","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/fournier-museum-pc-history-2-volume-set-in-slip-case_","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}