Gaming.- [Seymour (Richard)] The Court Gamester. In Two Parts...To which is added, The Journal of a Gameing Lady of Quality...By Dr. Swift, 2 parts in 1, first combined edition, part 1 with advertisement f. at end, bookplate of Esher Place Library, A2 trimmed just within catchword, some spotting, some damp-staining, mainly to Sig. C & F, lightly browned, later sprinkled sheep, slight fraying to spine head, lightly rubbed, upper cover detached, g.e., J. Wilford, 1732; and others gaming related, 18th century, including a defective copy of Lucas' "Memoirs of the Lives, Intrigues...Of the most Famous Gamesters and Celebrated Sharpers" (1714), second edition, 8vo & 12mo (6)
⁂ Seymour's Court Gamester was first published in 1719, The Knowledge of Fair Play published in 1729 as a second part to the 1728 fourth edition. The two works were first issued together in 1732 with new title pages, although in this copy the second part is with the 1729 dated title.
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