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14: Back Designs — The World of Playing Cards

Aubrey Beardsley  "Frame - baroque design" c. 1894-96

British Library digitised image from page 104 of "An Open Foe. A romance"

A selection of playing card back designs from a <n>De La Rue</n> sample book, c. 1870.

Plate IX from <n>Lessons on decorative design</n> by artist <n>Frank G. Jackson</n>, 1888.

Theory and practice of design, and advanced text-book on decorative art : Jackson, Frank G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Historic design in printing; reproductions of book covers, borders, initials, decorations, printers' marks and devices comprising reference material for the designer, printer, advertiser and publisher; : Johnson, Henry Lewis : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Traité pratique de l'enluminure des livres d'heures, canons d'autel, images et gravures, selon la méthode des anciens d'aprè des documents du moine Théophile et selon les procédés modernes, d'après les meilleurs artistes-peintres, imagiers et enlumineurs : Karl Robert, 1848- author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

'Ace of Spades' Poster, picture, metal print, paint by Remus Brailoiu | Displate