Published by playing card manufacturer US Games Systems, this book uses pictures to document the history of transformation playing cards. The one down side is that it is in black and white, and many transformation playing cards are best enjoyed in full colour. But on the positive side, it's a very large book (7.25” x 10.75”), and has over 200 pages of goodness inside. It was published in 1987, so it only covers the transformation decks published before this. But it is a very comprehensive collection, covering around 80 different decks, the majority from the 19th century. It is a beautiful book to page through, admiring the different transformation playing cards that previous centuries have produced.
Albert Field lets the artwork speak for itself. For each deck, he gives a brief description of when it was made and by who, and then follows pictures of the cards themselves. Every single playing card from the transformation deck is pictured, so there's a ton of unique and creative artwork to enjoy. Fans of transformation playing cards are sure to enjoy this immensely.
