{"product_id":"the-astronomical-card-game","title":"The astronomical card game","description":"In 1656 'Das Astronomische Kartenspiel', containing a set of playing card designs based on the astronomical constellations, was published in Nürnberg. This was created by Georg Philipp Harsdörfer, a lawyer, writer and mathematician from Nürnberg and the 52 engravings were based on a well known earlier work, the 'Uranometria' or star atlas by Johann Bayer published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603.\n\nThe suits follow the convention used in German playing cards of that period, with Leaves, Bells, Acorns and Hearts. There are three court cards in each suit, the King, the Overknave which we now name as the Queen, and the Underknave or Jack.\n\n52 engravings coloured by Adam McLean.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B09Q6LZSGN\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B09Q6LZSGN.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McLean, Adam|Ferguson, Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335996145725,"sku":"BVV.B09Q6LZSGN.A","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B09Q6LZSGN-0.jpg?v=1783745800","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-astronomical-card-game","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}