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Hey, Richard. A Dissertation on the Pernicious Effects of Gaming. Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, for J. & J. Merrill,…[et al.], 1783. Second edition. Half leather. 8vo. [4], 100pp. Title page laid down; top edge lightly dampstained, some marginal chipping. Includes the author’s comments on card sharpers, briefly describing “sleight of hand” techniques and cheating devices.