Gambling Memorabilia Day 1
Sat, May 6, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 7, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 474
Group of 16 Books on Cheating and Fraud.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Group of 16 Books on Cheating and Fraud. Including The World of Graft (1901, inscribed on flyleaf) by Josiah Flynt, The Spider and the Fly (1873, torn flyleaf) by [Henry William Herbert], The Devil and the Grafter (1907, writing on endpaper, some binding breaking) by Clifton R. Wooldridge, Grafters I Have Met (1905) and Twenty Years of Hus’ling (1887, faded pictorial cover) by J. P. Johnson, The Converted Gambler (1887, small drawing on flyleaf) by Mason Long, Sharps, Flats, Gamblers and Racehorses (1914, front and back cover broken from spine) by A. Dick Luckman, Traps For The Young (1890) by Anthony Comstock, among others. Overall condition fair or good.
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