The War at the Shore; Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, and the Epic Battle to Save Atlantic City
New York: Overlook, 2012. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Overlook Press, (2012). Very good Signed by Richard Bronson. More
GAMBLING
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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
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
Finger Man
New York: Avon Publishing Co., 1950. Softcover pocket edition. 153 pages + 5 pages of ads. 12mo, printed wrappers. New York: Avon Publishing, Co. (1950). In very good condition, pages toned and some have minor chips. 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
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
The Money and the Power; The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America, 1947-2000
New York: Knopf, 2001. Illus. 479pp. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2001. Very good. 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
The Big Wheel; Monte Carlo's Opulent Century.
New York: William Morrow, 1963. Frontis. in color, b/w Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. chipped, spine ends of boards lightly soiled. New York: William Morrow, 1963. More
Something for Nothing; Luck in America
New York: Viking, 2003. Illus. 8vo, white boards, d.w. and back cover of cloth soiled. (New York): Viking, (2003). 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
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
Cheating At Cards; The Cases in Court.
London: Faber & Faber, 1963. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. slightly chipped, d.w. and cloth rubbed on edges. London: Faber and Faber, (1963). More
Eulen Spiel (Owl Game)
Erben. Game. hand colored engraving. 16 x 13 7/8 inches (sheet) 12 3/4 x 11 5/8 inches (image). Beautiful and rare early 18th c. board game with four concentric circles surrounding an owl on a branch. The circles contain squares with dice, animals and people doing activities in alternating squares. Text in German describes the game. "The Game of the Owl is a simple gambling game in which the players pay to or take stakes from a pool according to..... More
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