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UK, 1960. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. An Original Hand Written and Signed Page by Footballer Sir Stanley Matthews. Undated but C1960. Sir Stanley Matthews 1915- 2000 was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game and one of the greatest players of all time, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. His nicknames included "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician" Size is 130mm x 82mm. Condition is good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18067

Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners, 1850. First American edition. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo. [4], iii-xii, [2], 3-652, [2] pp. Blindstamped blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Illustrated with several diagrams (including different board combinations in draughts) and a few wood engravings. Jessel 141. This hand-book states the rules of poker, euchre, and division loo in print for the first time. A large rule book for whist, quadrille, cribbage, and roulette, expanded to include some exclusively American card games (namely poker, euchre, and American bowls). Jessel refers to Bohn's hand-book as an extensive rule guide, and a leading authority for a few decades on card games. A presentable copy of the first extensive rule-book on poker and euchre. A Good or better copy with a name from 1934 on the free front endpaper and a tiny dampstain to the top margins of the endleaves; minor loss to the cloth at the foot of the spine.