Samuel Weller Singer 
Researches Into the History of Playing Cards 
With Illustrations of the Origin of Printing and Engraving on Wood

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The third section embraces what scanty information could be collected respecting some of the principal and most interesting of the games at cards.