Memoirs of the lives, intrigues, and comical adventures of the most famous gamesters and celebrated sharpers in the reigns of Charles II. James II. William III. and Queen Anne : Wherein is contain'd the secret history of gaming, discovering all the most sharping Tricks and Cheats (us'd by sligh of Hand) at Picquet, Gleek, Lanterloo, Bankafalet, Basset, Primero, Cribbidge, Verquere, Tick-Tack, Grand-Tricktrack; and all the English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Italian Games, play'd with Cards, Dice, Tables, or otherwise. The whole calculated for the Meridians of London, Bath, Tunbridge, and the Groom-Porters. By Theophilus Lucas, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lucas, Theophilus, active 1714.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling.

Cardsharping--Early works to 1800.

Cardsharping.

Card players--England--Early works to 1800.

Card players.

Gamblers--England--Early works to 1800.

Gamblers.

England.

Physical Description:

24 unnumbered pages,285 pages, 3 unnumbered pages,plate ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Jonas Brown without Temple-Bar, and Ferdinando Burleigh in Amen-Corner, 1714.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T93145.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.