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GREEN, JONATHAN HARRINGTON (1811-1881). AN EXPOSURE OF THE ARTS AND MISERIES OF GAMBLING. Cincinnati: U.P. James, 1843. 8vo. Illustrated. Later calf with gilt stamped morocco label and original calf boards laid over (foxing throughout, damp stains, previous owner inscriptions on ffep). FIRST EDITION. Not recorded by Howes or Jessel. Klosterman bookplate. The author’s first book was also the first American work of any substance on poker and crooked gamblers’ techniques. Green’s fame stemmed from the many books and lectures he wrote under the pretense of being “reformed.” Later editions of this book were widely circulated, but this first edition bearing the Cincinnati imprint is genuinely rare. The book recounts many tales from the romanticized gambling boats traversing the Mississippi River, as well as experiences with con men, counterfeiters, and pickpockets.