Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 04:30AM EST
Lot 158
The Nature and Laws of Chance.
Estimate: $100 - $200
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| $30 | $10 |
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| $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 |
Simpson, Thomas. The Nature and Laws of Chance. London: F. Wingrave, 1792. Second edition. Old plain wraps. 8vo. iv, 95pp. Title a bit browned, one torn leaf repaired with tape without loss. Jessel 1512. The second printing of this pamphlet on probability theory, first issued in 1740; the math problems the author addresses involve lotteries, raffles, dice, and other games of chance.
