The Devil s Picture Books — John King Van Rensselaer

Arka Kapak Yazısı The Devil s Books was the name bestowed upon Playing cards by the Puritans and other pious souls who were probably in hopes that this name would alarm timid persons and so prevent their use Whether or not his Satanic Majesty originated Playing cards we have no means of discovering but it is more probable that he only inspired their invention and placed them inthe hands of mankind who have eagerly adopted this simple means of amusing themselves and have used it according to the good or evil which predominated in their own breasts Many learned men have written books or treatises on Playing cards and I am indebted for a large part of the information contained in this history to Les Cartes à Jouer by M Paul la Croix Facts and Speculations about Playing cards by Mr Chatto The History of Playing cards by the Rev Edward Taylor and The History of Playing cards by Mr Singer

The Devil s Books was the name bestowed upon Playing cards by the Puritans and other pious souls who were probably in hopes that this name would alarm timid persons and so prevent their use Whether or not his Satanic Majesty originated Playing cards we have no means of discovering but it is more probable that he only inspired their invention and placed them in the hands of mankind who have eagerly adopted this simple means of amusing themselves and have used it according to the good or evil which predominated in their own breasts Many learned men have written books or treatises on Playing cards and I am indebted for a large part of the information contained in this history to Les Cartes à Jouer by M Paul la Croix Facts and Speculations about Playing cards by Mr Chatto The History of Playing cards by the Rev Edward Taylor and The History of Playing cards by Mr Singer M K VAN RENSSELAER Tanıtım Bülteninden

The Devil s Books was the name bestowed upon Playing cards by the Puritans and other pious souls who were probably in hopes that this name would alarm timid persons and so prevent their use Whether or not his Satanic Majesty originated Playing cards we have no means of discovering but it is more probable that he only inspired their invention and placed them in the hands of mankind who have eagerly adopted this simple means of amusing themselves and have used it according to the good or evil which predominated in their own breasts Many learned men have written books or treatises on Playing cards and I am indebted for a large part of the information contained in this history to Les Cartes à Jouer by M Paul la Croix Facts and Speculations about Playing cards by Mr Chatto The History of Playing cards by the Rev Edward Taylor and The History of Playing cards by Mr Singer M K VAN RENSSELAER img src https s3 eu west 1 amazonaws com dia kitadagitim ckeditor_assets pictures 53 content_1_original_original jpg alt height 15 width 15 font size 1 color white font img

The Devil s Books was the name bestowed upon Playing cards by the Puritans and other pious souls who were probably in hopes that this name would alarm timid persons and so prevent their use Whether or not his Satanic Majesty originated Playing cards we have no means of discovering but it is more probable that he only inspired their invention and placed them in the hands of mankind who have eagerly adopted this simple means of amusing themselves and have used it according to the good or evil which predominated in their own breasts Many learned men have written books or treatises on Playing cards and I am indebted for a large part of the information contained in this history to Les Cartes à Jouer by M Paul la Croix Facts and Speculations about Playing cards by Mr Chatto The History of Playing cards by the Rev Edward Taylor and The History of Playing cards by Mr Singer M K VAN RENSSELAER