Researches into the History of Playing Cards,
Samuel Weller Singer, illustrated by John Swaine, 1816
This history of playing cards includes illustrations and descriptions of packs from India, China and Europe, plus a variety of forms of tarot – sometimes classed as a game or pastime but sometimes as a means of fortune telling, or a tool for self-reflection and discovery.
Polly Tayarachakul
Polly Tayarachakul is an illustrator and animator originally from Thailand and now based in Tokyo. Her Fun & Games clips feature illustrations from the Portico’s historic collection.
Try drawing your own game-playing or dancing character and animating it using the RakugakiAR app or visit the Library and we’ll animate it for you for free.
