Fine Books & Manuscripts
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 402
Gentleman?s Hand-Book on Poker.
Estimate: $200 - $400
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Florence, William James. Gentleman?s Hand-Book on Poker. New York: George Routledge & Sons, 1892. Publisher?s tan cloth stamped pictorially in gold, white and black, t.e.g. Steel-engraved portrait frontis. behind tissue. Illustrated in two colors. 8vo, 195, [1, ad. for NYCC playing cards]. An attractive, finely preserved copy, hinges slightly tender, a bit rubbed. Jessel 511. Includes an illustrated section on marked cards and hold-out devices, including an early mention of the ?bug? hold-out.
