The Mystic Text Book or The Magic of the Cards

1893. The ancient origin and uses of "playing cards." which is the name they have been called since the XIV Century, has been shrouded in mystery, and their invention has been claimed by nearly every civilized nation upon the globe. The Chinese, Persians, Egyptians and several other ancient nations, claim the honor of their invention. Find the mystic meaning of these wonderful and ancient emblems in their relationship to the heavenly bodies, under all conditions with rules and processes for reading or delineating the emblems. Written and Compiled under the authority of the Mystic Brotherhood.