£75.00
Author: Cavendish [pseud. Henry Jones]
Publisher: London, Thomas de la Rue & Co., 1885
CARD GAME RULES CODIFIED
Edited by ‘Cavendish’ and adopted by The Portland and Turf Clubs with A Treatise on the Game.
Fourth Edition.
12mo., title printed in red and black with decorative border, some text illustrations, pp. 131 plus pp. [3] publisher’s advertisements. Blindstamped slightly shelf-worn green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt, red patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Internally pages toned, some occasional light scattered foxing. A good copy.
Henry Jones (1831 – 1899) was an authority on whist and other card games, as well as lawn tennis and croquet.