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Fools of Fortune (hardcover)John Philip Quinn This is an 1892 edition in good condition.
The original description read: A history of the vice in ancient and modern times, and in both hemispheres; an exposition of its alarming prevalence and destructive effects; with an unreserved and exhaustive disclosure of such frauds, tricks and devices as are practiced by "professional" gamblers, "confidence men" and "bunko steerers."This is a massive tome on gambling, the largest one at that time, describing gambling locations, games, scams, fraud and how they are operated, as well as many personal stories from the author. Makes for fascinating... | 2018 / 1 / 4 | $200.00 Au$287.80 Ca$271.48 €180.91 £159.39 ¥22510.40 | to wish list hardcover | ||
Fools of FortuneJohn Philip Quinn The original description read:
A history of the vice in ancient and modern times, and in both hemispheres; an exposition of its alarming prevalence and destructive effects; with an unreserved and exhaustive disclosure of such frauds, tricks and devices as are practiced by "professional" gamblers, "confidence men" and "bunko steerers."This is a massive tome on gambling, the largest one at that time, describing gambling locations, games, scams, fraud and how they are operated, as well as many personal stories from the author. Makes for fascinating reading if you are interested in the subject... | 2017 / 8 / 10 | $10.00 Au$14.39 Ca$13.57 €9.05 £7.97 ¥1125.52 | to wish list | ||
The Highway to HellJohn Philip Quinn This is essentially a small excerpt from Quinn's primary work Fools of Fortune. A couple of chapters have been taken, some incomplete, together with endorsements and other promotional material, to produce this volume.
1st edition 1895; PDF 68 pages. | 2017 / 8 / 7 | $5.00 Au$7.19 Ca$6.79 €4.52 £3.98 ¥562.76 | to wish list | ||
Why Gamblers WinJohn Philip Quinn This booklet was most likely published around 1920 and describes a number of games of chance and how they are being rigged or operated to cheat:
| 2015 / 1 / 29 | $10.00 Au$14.39 Ca$13.57 €9.05 £7.97 ¥1125.52 | to wish list PDF_facsimile |
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