Play The Devil; A History of Gambling in the United States from 1492 to 1955.
475pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Clarkson Potter, (1960). vg 1/2 page inscription by the author on front flyleaf. More
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Play The Devil; A History of Gambling in the United States from 1492 to 1955.
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1960. Illus. 475pp. 8vo, red cloth. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1960). Very good From the library of Wendell Garrett with his rubber stamp on the front flyleaf. More
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and history of Playing Cards.
London: John Russell Smith, 1848. 33 inserted plates, 8 in full color, 17 text illustrations; rubricated title. [viii], 343 pages. Thick 8vo, magnificent binding by Harcourt in full dark brown crushed morocco; elaborate gilt decorations on both covers, spine and dentelles; gilt top. London: John Russell Smith, 1848. First Edition. Minor rubbing at extremes, still a fine copy, in protective cloth wrapper. Contents include: Gypsies, fortune-telling, tarots, plus a bibliographical references and index. More
The Game They Played
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1977. 245 pages. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (areas of edgewear, small stain to bottom edge). New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1977). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Nature of a Crime
Garden City: Doubleday, 1924. 108 pages (all edges decoratively speckled), title page in red and black, slim 8vo, rebound in older 3/4 brown pebbled morocco over mottled purple boards (top .5" of front hinge cracking very slightly, boards a little toned around edges), pink floral endpapers. Garden City: Doubleday, (1924). First American edition. A very good(+) copy. Previous owner's inscription on fly leaf. More
The Wizard of Monte Carlo (Francois Blanc).
Illustrated. 288pp. Thick 8vo, orange cloth. N.Y.: Dutton, (1935). Very good. More
Framed Clipped Signature and Portrait Photograph
Clipped signature reads " Good Luck from Ely Culbertson framed along with portrait photo, circa 1950. Frame measures 12 3/4" X 16 1/2". Please inquire for more information. Elie Almon Culbertson, known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge". He was a great showman who became rich, was highly..... More
La pait du Lion
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1836. Lithograph with original hand coloring. 10 x 13 1/4 inches. Plate 22. Some scuffs, foxing and toning on margins but luminous coloring. The lion's share,...from the rare album of 100 caricatures called Caricaturana (Les Cent Robert-Macaire).This collaboration with Philipon takes aim at French society through satire behind the vehicle of invented swindler Robert Macaire. More
Revenge of the Pequots; How a Small Native American Tribe Created the World's Most Profitable Casino
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2001). Very good. More
Practical Poker
New York: brentano's, 1905. 253 pages, 16mo, green cloth pictorially stamped in gilt, all edges gilt.; (back cover scratched & with a small stain, otherwise very good). New York: Brentano's, 1905. First Edition. More
The Romance of Monte Carlo
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1925. With 32 illustrations. viii, 219 pages. 8vo, red blind-stamped cloth with gilt spine lettering, d.w. (dust soiled, spine sunned). New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1925. Scarce. A few unopened pages. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. An entertaining account, full of good stories and new information, of the origin and history of Monte Carlo and its famous Casino, of Francois Blanc and his family, and of the queer and extraordinary..... More
Lengthy Autographed Letter Signed on Union Army letterhead
Connecticut: 1862. 6 pages (front and back), 8 x 5 inches, on "Fifth Reg't" (Union Army) letterhead featuring a distinctive fighting dog logo, "Camp Near Hancock" (Connecticut), February 11, 1862. This long and detailed letter to a friend and fellow minister contains much news of Camp Huntington and the men in it, in part: "...You know for a long time Gambling has been practiced in the Reg't. I wrote Col. Ferry a letter in regard to it. Signed it A...... More
Light Come, Light Go: Gambling, Gamesters, Wagers, The Turf.
London: Macmillan, 1909. Color frontispiece, black and white plates and illustrations. 448pp., thick 8vo, gilt-stamped maroon cloth, t.e.g.; (spine ends repaired). London: Macmillan, 1909. Very good. More
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: The Psychology and Symbolisms of Gambling Games
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1962. 277 pages. 8vo, blue and black two-toned cloth. New York: The Macmillan Company, (1962). First edition. Text block is toned and cloth slightly faded at edges, still a very good copy. More
Inside Las Vegas
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1977. Illustrated in black and white and color photographs. 253 pages. 4to, green cloth. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1977). Ex-library copy worn at extremities nad with several stamps, else a very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Collision at Home Plate: The Lives of Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti.
Norwalk: Easton, 1991. Black & white photographic illustrations. 8vo, full ornately gilt blue leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1991). First Edition. Fine. Signed in full by the author. More
Lottie Deno; Gambling Queen of Hearts.
illus. thin 8vo, cloth, d.w. Santa Fe: Clear Light, (1994). vg Signed by the author. More
The Gaming Table: Its Votairies and Victims.
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. 2 volumes, 8vo, bound in contemporary 3/4 burgundy morocco, marbled boards and end papers, to edges gilt. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. First Edition. Very good(+). Scarce. More
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