The Laws And Principles of Whist Stated and Explained And Its Practice Illustrated On An Original System By means of hands Played Completely Through
by Henry Jones "Cavendish
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thos. De La Rue & Co Ltd, 1898. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". Various. An illustrated guide to the laws and principles of Whist by "Cavendish" A comprehensive guide to the laws, and principles of the card game of Whist. Illustrated throughout with helpful diagram or potential tricks and tactics. An extremely successful book, this particular volume is the twenty-third edition of this work. Cavendish was the pseudonym for the English writer Henry Jones. An authority on a variety of games, including both card games and lawn games, in total Jones published three volumes on the game of Whist. In full cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, very smart with some minor shelfwear. Small mark to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with some spotting to the first and last pages. Near Fine
Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 593E11
- Title
- The Laws And Principles of Whist Stated and Explained And Its Practice Illustrated On An Original System By means of hands Played Completely Through
- Author
- Henry Jones "Cavendish
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thos. De La Rue & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Whist Games Illustrated Laws Games Cards
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelfwear
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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