Bibliograph

Roll the bones, the history of gambling, David G. Schwartz

Type

Label

Roll the bones, the history of gambling, David G. Schwartz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [501]-545) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Roll the bones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

69671951

Responsibility statement

David G. Schwartz

Sub title

the history of gambling

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The rainmaker reborn -- Thoth's gift -- The die is cast -- Knaves and kings -- Taming Tyche -- The Ridotto revolution -- All is on the hazard -- Star-spangled gamblers -- Baiting John Bull -- Seeking the cure -- Flight of the sparrow -- Wild cards -- Fools of fortune -- A sunny place for shady people -- Wise guys and one-armed bandits -- Hard to resist -- The salvation of sin -- A place in the sun -- Runaway American dream -- All in -- A clockwork volcano -- The dream

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