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Chance and luck: a discussion of the laws of luck, coincidences , wagers, lotteries, and the fallacies of gambling; with notes on poker and martingales. By Richard A Proctor.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1887 Proctor
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1837-1888.
Contributor:
British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gambling.
Probabilities.
Games--Rules.
Games.
Genre:
Embossed bindings (Binding)
Endpapers (Binding)
Physical Description:
vi p., 1 l., 263 p. 20 cm
Place of Publication:
London, Longmans, Green, and co., 1887.
Contents:
Laws of luck
Gambler's fallacies
Fair and unfair wagers
Betting on races
Lotteries
Gambling in shares
Fallacies and coincidences
Notes on poker
Martingales.
Notes:
Illustrated lining-papers.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Bound in blue cloth and stamped in black with a decorative black border and a gilt design.
Athenaeum copy: Stamped on t.p.: "Received June 13 1887 The Athenaeum."
OCLC:
3805795

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