Baldwin, J.L.[ed] and Clay, James: THE LAWS OF SHORT WHIST And a Treatise on the Game by J. C

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Baldwin, J.L.[ed] and Clay, James : THE LAWS OF SHORT WHIST And a Treatise on the Game by J. C

Harrison, 59 Pall Mall, London, 1866

small octavo. vi, 111pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR J.L. Bladwin. [The first issue was 1864, the second 1865 and this is copy is dated 1866. A second edition was published in 1870 [?]. Full leather binding with raised bands, gilt edge borders. A small red morocco square 6cms x 6cms has been inserted in the front and rear binding in place of a five of spades insert.. Neatly done. Dedicated to Prince Albert and bound with a fine binding, silk end-papers and all edges gilt. No wear. The book was an attempt to improve on Hoyle's rules for whist NB[the first USA edition was not until 1871]. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: full red Morocco, Gilt

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