TEN DAYS AT MONTE CARLO AT THE BANK'S EXPENSE : CONTAINING HINTS TO VISITORS AND A GENERAL GUIDE TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. BY V. B.
by [BETHELL, Victor (Albert Victor), 1864-1927] :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : William Heinemann, 1898. First edition. An amiable tale of touring the neighbourhood, dining well, and persistent success at the tables - but "I quite recognise the fact that my system is of no use to gamblers". Foolscap 8vo (17cm). xii,[ii],(182),24pp. Folding map of recommended bicycle rides. Advertisements, etc. Original red cloth, blocked and lettered in black and white; covers a little marked; rear endpaper partly cracked; a little shaken; some spotting; one leaf with a minor repair, but a good copy of a fragile production.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31699
- Title
- TEN DAYS AT MONTE CARLO AT THE BANK'S EXPENSE : CONTAINING HINTS TO VISITORS AND A GENERAL GUIDE TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. BY V. B.
- Author
- [BETHELL, Victor (Albert Victor), 1864-1927] :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : William Heinemann, 1898.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gambling, Gamblers, Casinos, Monte Carlo, Roulette
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