$400
[Miscellaneous – Antiquarian] Thirteen Antiquarian Books on Gambling, Card Games, Probabilities, and More. Including The Betting-Book (1852) by Cruikshank; History of Playing Cards and Their Use in Card-Sharping (1865) by Taylor; Book of Card Games (1894) by Hoffmann; D'Horsay; or, The Follies of the Day (1844); The Ruinous Consequences of Gambling (nineteenth century); Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of William Weare (1824); Manual Del Juego Del Tresillo (1890); Rouge et Noir (1823); two antiquarian editions of Academie Universelle Des Jeux (Paris, 1730s); Nouvelle Academie Des Jeux (French, 1890s); and others. Some broken bindings and other wear, but good overall.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
