The Gaming Table, Its Votaries and Victims, in all Times and Countries, especially in England and in France.
Language: English
Published by Tinsley Brothers, London, 1870
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Zantiques, London, United KingdomZantiques
AbeBooks seller since February 12, 2020
Condition: Used - Very good
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The Gaming Table, Its Votaries and Victims, in all Times and Countries, especially in England and in France. London, Tinsley Brothers, 1870, 2 volumes, 8vo, pages x,[2],436; [6], 444, bound in contemporary half calf, spines gilt with raised bands and red labels, top edges gilt, marbled sides and endpapers. CONDITION: Spines and a little rubbed with light wear to head of volume one, light occasional foxing of text. A very good presentable set. FURTHER COMMENTS First edition and the first comprehensive history of gambling and a standard work of reference to this day. with the bookplates of the bibliophile Henry Arthur Blyth whose library of fine sporting books was sold at Christies in 1901. SIZE: 224 x 145mm.
Seller Inventory # 000143
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Gaming Table, Its Votaries and Victims, in all Times and Countries, especially in England and in France.
- Author
- STEIMETZ, Andrew
- Publisher
- Tinsley Brothers, London
- Publication year
- 1870
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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