Gambling Memorabilia & Playing Cards
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 160
Talbot, J.R. Turf, Cards and Temperance; or Reminiscences of a Checkered Life.
Estimate: $300 - $400
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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Talbot, J.R. Turf, Cards and Temperance; or Reminiscences of a Checkered Life. Bristol, Rhode Island: Eastern Publishing, (1882). Black cloth stamped in gold, salmon endpapers. Small 4to. 134pp. Text in two columns. Cloth rubbed with occasional spotting, first few quires slightly shaken. Scarce. Contents include great detail about gambling, faro, and poker up and down the Mississippi and in New Orleans.
