Literature and Playing Cards
Wherever there is freedom of expression books, articles and other literary sources such as adventure stories, folk tales, historical or scientific literature have all been inspiration for artists, including designers of playing cards and educational games.
Sherlock Holmes Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Three fine deck of playing cards inspired by the characters and stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Club Series by G. Bell & Sons
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by Tony Hall
George Bell & Sons produced ‘The Club Series’ of books each specialising in one or more of the popular games of the period.
The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck & Card Game
The Lord of the Rings Tarot Pack by Terry Donaldson and artist Peter Pracownik. Published 1997 by U.S. Games Systems.
Vanity Fair 1868-1914
Vanity Fair 1868-1914 playing cards published by Billy Bembo, United Kingdom, 1995.
Victor Hugo “L’homme qui rit”
Two different packs with costume designs for Victor Hugo plays, issued on the centenary of his death.
Victor Hugo 1885-1985
Characters from novels by Victor Hugo marking the centenary of his death, as conceived by Dominique Asselot.
Wedding of Krechinsky • Свадьба Кречинского
A pack of cards depicting characters from the famous play "The Wedding of Krechinsky" by Sukhovo-Kobylina. Колода содержит изображения персонажей известной пьесы Сухово-Кобылина "Свадьба Кречинского"
Whist writers and pseudonyms
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by Tony Hall
Why did so many early writers about whist and other card games feel the need to write under a pseudonym?
World of Harry Potter
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by Matt Probert
World of Harry Potter playing cards produced by Winning Moves under Waddingtons Number 1 brand, 2019.