The 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 slight of Hand) at Picquet, Gleck, Lanterloo, Bankasalet, 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.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling.

Cardsharping--Early works to 1800.

Cardsharping.

Gamblers--England--Early works to 1800.

Gamblers.

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

Card players.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([24],285,[3]p.,plate )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Memoirs of the lives, Intrigues, and Comical Adventures Of the most Famous gamesters and Celebrated Sharpers

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for J. Brown without Temple-Bar, J. Hooke at the Flower de Luce in Fleetstreet, W. Hinchcliffe at Drydens-head under the Royal Exchange, & F. Burleigh in Amen-Corner, 1714.

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T179519.

OCLC:

642501362