The Book of Playing Cards
Charta lusoria
Jost Amman / Johann Heinrich Schroeter
First Modern Translation
Only antiquated translations exist. This is the first modern English translation.
The Latin work 'Charta Lusoria' (1588) by Jost Amman and Johann Heinrich Schroeter was translated into English by W. H. J. Weale in 1888 for the publisher Bernard Quaritch. This 19th-century edition includes a complete translation of the Latin verses accompanying the woodcuts. No modern scholarly translation (post-1900) was found in the search results, making a new edition the first modern English translation.
Related translations found:
The Playing Cards of Jost Amman, trans. W. H. J. Weale (1888) [complete]
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About This Book
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Step into a world where high art meets high stakes in this 1588 masterpiece, where playing cards are transformed from common gambling tools into a sophisticated moral guide. Explore the tension between fleeting fortune and enduring virtue as artist Jost Amman and poet Johann Heinrich Schröter challenge you to find divine wisdom in the palm of your hand.
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