Two of a Kind: Gambling Memorabilia & Rare Playing Cards
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![[Miscellaneous _ Antiquarian] Thirteen Antiquarian Books on Gambling, Card Games, Probabilities, and More. Including The Betting-Book (1852) by Cruiks](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/1405/1405438.jpeg?t=1EN0RE)
Lot 89
[Miscellaneous _ Antiquarian] Thirteen Antiquarian Books on Gambling, Card Games, Probabilities, and More. Including The Betting-Book (1852) by Cruiks
Estimate: $400 - $600
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[Miscellaneous _ Antiquarian] Thirteen Antiquarian Books on Gambling, Card Games, Probabilities, and More. Including The Betting-Book (1852) by Cruikshank; History of Playing Cards and Their Use in Card-Sharping (1865) by Taylor; Book of Card Games (1894) by Hoffmann; DÍHorsay; or, The Follies of the Day (1844); The Ruinous Consequences of Gambling (nineteenth century); Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of William Weare (1824); Manual Del Juego Del Tresillo (1890); Rouge et Noir (1823); two antiquarian editions of Academie Universelle Des Jeux (Paris, 1730s); Nouvelle Academie Des Jeux (French, 1890s); and others. Some broken bindings and other wear, but good overall.
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