Transformation Playing Cards, 1811 |
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The first printed 52-card Transformation pack was published in Germany in 1804 and others followed soon afterwards. A facsimile of the pack shown here is published by Harry Margary. A new facsimile is published by the EPCS. See also Cries of London. |
Cards from the facsimile edition courtesy Giles de Margary. | |
ransformation
playing cards, first published in 1811, in which each card bears a picture in which the suit marks are concealed within the design. It is supposed that
this artistic exercise began as a late 18th century parlour game.