Gambling and Gaming

Near fine. Hardcover. Laminate cover, no dj as issued.

Signed and inscribed by David Roth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good(+). First Edition. 2 volumes, 8vo, Bound in contemporary red/burgundy morocco , marbled boards and end papers, top edges gilt. Edge wear to spine, boards, and tips. Contents are clean. Binding is solid and square.

London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1936. First edition. Octavo. Publisher's cloth in original dust jacket (not price-clipped). One-inch closed tear to top of front dust jacket, one-inch chip to top of rear dust jacket and head of spine, and chip to bottom spine, else minor edgewear and smudging to dust jacket. Minor spotting to pastedowns and free endpapers. Near-fine in very good dust jacket.. An uncommon copy of Michael Oakeshott's (1901-1990) only non-academic published work, which offers a studied analysis on-of all things-how to successfully bet on horse racing. Co-authored with Oakeshott's Cambridge colleague, Guy T. Griffith, A Guide to the Classics, or How to Pick the Derby Winner analyzes how to successfully evaluate and reduce the field to a handful of likely contenders. The dust jacket to this interesting work provides that "[t]his is not just a joke but a serious study of an enthralling problem. The authors explain how to draw commonsense conclusions from the facts of Breeding and Form, and so… Read More

1887 Gambling 1ed Game of Draw Poker Card Games Rules & Strategy Keller RARE
John Keller's "The Game of Draw Poker" is a highly rare and desirable late 19th-century guide to playing poker. It includes game rules, strategy, jackpots, table stakes, gambling terms, mathematic probabilities, and the order of winning hands. First published in 1887, this work also includes a short treatise by Robert Schenck on the rules for the game of Progressive Poker.

Item number: #20032
Price: $499
KELLER, John William
The Game of Draw Poker.
New York, White, Stokes, & Allen, 1887. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o iv, 84
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.75in (16.5cm x 12cm)
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1824 1ed GAMBLING Fatal Effects William Weare Thurtell Murder Trial Law Macabre

"They cut his throat from ear to ear,
His head they battered in.
His name was Mr William Weare,
He lived in Lyons Inn."

This fascinating, illustrated work describes the notorious trial of the gruesome murder of Mr. William Weare. On October 24, 1823, following a gambling dispute, John Thurtell and his two accomplices Joseph Hunt and William Probert apprehended and brutally murdered Weare. The culprits would later be discovered and arrested, consequently both the murder and subsequent trial famously exposed the criminal underworld of London to a curious and ignorant public audience causing enormous public interest and media coverage. The latter portion of this work entitled, 'The Gambler's Scourge' offers intriguing commentary regarding the dangerous practices and consequences of gambling.

Item number: #21333
Price: $499

Unknown Author; CLOWES, William (Printer)

The Fatal Effects of Gambling. Exemplified in the Murder… Read More

Last Unicorn Games, 2000. Hardcover. New.

1887 Gambling 1ed Draw POKER Card Games Casino Rules & Strategy Keller RARE

John Keller's "The Game of Draw Poker" is a highly rare and desirable late 19th-century guide to playing poker. It includes game rules, strategy, jackpots, table stakes, gambling terms, mathematic probabilities, and the order of winning hands. First published in 1887, this work also includes a short treatise by Robert Schenck on the rules for the game of Progressive Poker.

Item number: #30395
Price: $499

KELLER, John William

The Game of Draw Poker.

New York, White, Stokes, & Allen, 1887. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o iv, 84
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.75in (16.5cm x 12cm)

Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!


30395
Photos available upon request.

1824 GAMBLING 1ed Fatal Effects William Weare Thurtell Murder Trial Law Macabre

"They cut his throat from ear to ear,
His head they battered in.
His name was Mr William Weare,
He lived in Lyons Inn."

"The Fatal Effects of Gambling" is a detailed account of the notorious murder of William Weare, a gambler and solicitor, at the hands of John Thurtell, a sports promoter and amateur boxer, who was deeply indebted to Weare due to a gambling dispute. The book uncovers the gruesome details of this October 1823 murder, known as the Radlett murder, and the subsequent trial which exposed the dark underbelly of gambling and crime in London. It vividly portrays the brutal acts of Thurtell and his accomplices, Joseph Hunt and William Probert, and the subsequent public fascination.

The second part of the book, "The Gambler's Scourge," critiques the destructive practices of gambling and offers anecdotes of well-known criminals. This narrative, enriched with 10 engraved plates, helped bring to light the… Read More