The Georgian art of gambling
Cock-Starkey, Claire2014
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'The Georgian Art of Gambling' takes readers on a wild tour through high and low society in Georgian England to reveal all aspects of the widespread love of gambling. From detailed accounts of the fashionable card and dice games of the day, as played in fine homes and gambling houses alike, to wagering on blood sports like cockfighting and bull baiting, and such less gruesome affairs as boxing and cricket, Claire Cock-Starkey provides copious anecdotes and facts about the culture of chance in Regency England.
Main title:
The Georgian art of gambling / by Claire Cock-Starkey.
Author:
Cock-Starkey, Claire, author
Imprint:
London : The British Library, 2014.
Collation:
96 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780712357395 (hbk)
Dewey class:
306.48209
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2062260
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