Fine Books and Manuscripts
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 590
Shelf of Gambling, Crime, and Western Americana Related Titles.
Estimate: $200 - $300
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 |
[Gambling] Shelf of Gambling, Crime, and Western Americana Related Titles. 20 volumes. Bulk late 19th century/early 20th century. Titles include The American Hoyle (1880); The Destruction of Mephisto?s Greatest Web by H.K. James (1914); Light Come, Light Go by Rahlph Nevill (1909); Fools of Fortune by John Philip Quinn (1892); Fools of Fortune by John Philip Quinn (1895); The Life of Mason Long, the converted gambler (1878; two color variants); Stacked Cards by Dare Phillips (1934; front jacket panel torn); Grafters I Have Met by J.P. Johnston (1906); Twenty Years of Hus?ling by J.P. Johnston (1900); and What Happened to Johnston by J.P. Johnston (1904), The Log of a Cowboy by Andy Adams (1903); Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror (1906); Metropolitan Life Unveiled by James W. Buel (1882; lacking title-page); The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital by Dr. John B. Ellis (1869); Boston Inside Out! Sins of a Great City! by Henry Morgan (1883); Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War by W. Fletcher Johnson (1891); Social Abominations (1892); California Life Illustrated by William Taylor (1858); and Darkness and Daylight by Mrs. Helen Campbell (1892; spine re-glued). Publisher?s cloth. Profusely illustrated. 8vos. Overall good.
