Project Gutenberg 2015-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Catlin, H. D. (Homer D.) 1826 1898 Catlin, Homer D. 05022727 Catlin's historic origin of the playing cards : $b Their original design and subsequent use Produced by Chris Curnow, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Catlin's Historic Origin of the Playing Cards" by H. D. Catlin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of playing cards, tracing their history from ancient Egypt to the development of modern games like Whist, Euchre, and the author's own contribution, the game of "Guest." In this book, Catlin explores the fascinating premise that playing cards originated from Egyptian hieroglyphics and were designed to represent significant numerical concepts related to time, such as seasons and months. He describes how the design of playing cards evolved through various cultures, particularly focusing on the pivotal role of the Egyptian society in its development. The latter part of the book introduces the game of "Guest," which Catlin claims to be a superior and scientifically developed card game, offering clear rules and structured gameplay that balances the characteristics of both Whist and Euchre. Throughout the pages, the author emphasizes the potential of playing cards for both social entertainment and moral contemplation, urging players to consider their use in positive, uplifting ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Playing cards -- History Guest (Game) GV Text Category: History - Other Category: Sports/Hobbies 55911 2025-09-19T16:01:55.987768 text/html 31525 2024-10-24T17:38:51 text/html 129792 2025-09-19T16:01:58.569781 application/epub+zip 128430 2025-09-19T16:01:56.906791 application/epub+zip 88608 2025-09-19T16:01:56.219849 application/epub+zip 160103 2025-09-19T16:02:00.005778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149861 2025-09-19T16:01:58.319803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110455 2022-09-22T11:06:23.358593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46066 2025-09-19T16:01:55.852773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26106 2024-10-24T17:38:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16293 2025-09-19T16:02:00.125752 application/rdf+xml 17993 2025-09-19T16:01:56.713803 image/jpeg 2386 2025-09-19T16:01:56.676830 image/jpeg 119107 2025-09-19T16:01:55.995782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog