$1,900
The Gamesters Law. London: Printed for Arthur Collins at the Black Boy in Fleet-Street; and Sam Butler at Bernard’s Inn-Gate in Holbourn, 1708. 120 pp plus index. Full green leather elaborately stamped in gold with tooled spine. 12mo. One closed tear not affecting text of index, otherwise very good. No other copies located. While ostensibly a treatise on laws of the United Kingdom as they relate to gambling, the book includes an entire chapter on cheating at various card and dice games and describes real-life examples of cheaters that were prosecuted by the law.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23