Web Links for Further Study

Jane Austen and Her Times

The Jane Austen Information Page is a good place to start exploring the work and life of the author. The site includes 
The Regency Page developed by Catherine Decker at UC Riverside is a detailed source for information on Regency Fashion and culture.

Going Postal with Jane Austen by Molli Gamelin at the University of San Francisco shows readers how letters were delivered to Austen's characters and reveals other points of interest about the British postal system in the early 1800s.

Niceties and Courtesies by Paisley Mason at the University of San Francisco is a description of manners, customs, and titles in nineteenth-century Britain, specifically related to Jane Austen, with links to various useful literary sites. The Order of Society is a very helpful page detailing British titles and the aristocracy.

The American Society of Jane Austen Scholars is a rescource for the academic study of Austen's work.

A Regency Repository features furniture, fashion, etc. from the Regency period.
 

Early 19th Century Playing Cards

The English Playing Card Society offers an attractive site with considerable information on the development of card design and antique playing cards. 
52 Plus Joker is the comprehensive site for The American Antique Deck Collectors Club offering a look at several beautiful sets of antique cards. You can learn about the design and symbolism of cards by browsing this well-organized and colorful site. 
    • The January 1998 Deck of the Month features The Prince Charles Playing Cards of 1897 and gives extensive information on the traditional symbolism of the card suits. 
Barry Magarick's Antique Playing Card Collection features several beautiful antique card decks.
    • The Imperial Royal Deck features the "duty ace" showing that a required tax was paid. (The Ace of Spades was supplied by the government to assure that taxes were paid on each deck). 

Card Games

The Card Games WebSite offers rules and information about card games from all over the world.

Design Resources

These sites offer information about the traditional significance of colors, flowers, scents, and other design elements. Symbolism is an important aspect of antique playing cards.
Floriography shows photos of actual flowers and gives their symbolic meaning.
 

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