AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
sales@rookebooks.com
[1859] Whist; Its Theory and Practice: with Chapters on Loo and Cribbage
What Our Customers Say...
Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
A guide to the trick-card game of 'whist', popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, by Captain Crawley. The rare first edition dated from Jisc 1859.
With some chapters also on loo, a seventeenth century trick-card game, and cribbage.
In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to the edges.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to the edges. Externally with some shelf wear and edge wear and some soiling to the boards. The rear board has a faint damp marking and a white minor mark, the front board presents some minimal damp marks to the upper right extremity. The head and tail of the spine and extremities are slightly bumped. Evidence of attempted removal of an inscription on the front pastedown, and an imprint by the bookseller on the front free endpaper. Internally, With a faint minor spotting to the first and last few leaves, otherwise the pages are bright and clean.
Good
Delivery & payment
We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details