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Sat, May 21, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 22, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 18

Clark, Samuel. The Laws of Chance

Estimate: $500 - $750

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Clark, Samuel. The Laws of Chance: Or, A Mathematical Investigation of the Probabilities Arising from Any Proposed Circumstance of Play. London: T. Payne, 1758. First Edition. Broken contemporary binding (covers detached with front lacking, spine splitting). 8vo. Jessel 269. Scattering of eighteenth century annotations in ink, marginal chipping and browning initially and at rear without loss of text. Clean but in need of new binding. Sold as is. With: A Modest Defence of Gaming (1754, first edition). 8vo. (p. [1-5] 6 _ 41 + 7 advts.). Disbound. Horr 934. DW

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