The Laws of Piquet Adopted by the Portland and Turf Clubs With a Treatise on the Game
by Cavendish [Henry Jones]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Thomas De La Rue, 1892. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. An instructional work on the game of Piquet. The eighth edition. Illustrated, with several red and black drawings of hands. Erratum loosely inserted. Written by 'Cavendish', a pseudonym for Henry Jones. Henry Jones was an authority on whist and other card games. He wrote many books in his time. Details In a full cloth binding with gilt stamping to the front board and spine. Externally, bumped to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN27-D-29
- Title
- The Laws of Piquet Adopted by the Portland and Turf Clubs With a Treatise on the Game
- Author
- Cavendish [Henry Jones]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas De La Rue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Cavendish Henry Jones PIquet Card Games Henry Jones Playing Cards
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...