The Laws of Gaming, Wagers, Horse-Racing, and Gaming-Houses

by John Disney

$500 · Offered by B Street Books

First edition

London: J. Butterworth, 1806. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Gaming from the perspective of the law. An introduction to the laws relating to gambling at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Although Disney presents it as a practical book, a useful Compendium to the Profession , his frequent citations of, and quotations from, various cases offer vivid glimpses into the individual losses and social upheaval associated with

• Binding: Hardcover

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