The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

[GAMBLING]. QUINN, John Philip. Trio of Titles on Gambling, including a Salesman’s Dummy. With: Fools of Fortune or Gambling and Gamblers… [Chicago: The Anti-Gambling Association, 1892]. 8vo. Illustrated. With example text leaves and subscriber’s sheets. Leather spine sample affixed to front pastedown. Publisher’s full brown cloth, boards ruled in black, front board decoratively stamped in gilt and silver, rear board stamped with sample of spine stamping in black and gilt, floral endleaves (wear, soiling, some offsetting from the leather spine sample, hinges cracked). THE SCARCE SALESMAN’S DUMMY. — Another Copy. 8vo. Illustrated. 640 pp. Publisher’s full brown cloth, front board ruled in black, front board decoratively stamped in gilt and silver, spine stamped in black and gilt, floral endleaves (binding worn, soiled, hinges starting, text quite toned). — Gambling and Gambling Devices. Canton, O.: J. P. Quinn Co., [1912]. 8vo. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated throughout. [308] pp. Publisher’s full green cloth, front board and spine decoratively stamped in gilt (spine sunned, gilt toned, joints and board edges with insect damage, some wear, soiling).