The American Hoyle, Or Gentleman's Handbook of Games: Containing All the Games Played in the United States

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1864. First Edition. Octavo, 7.75 x 5.5", green cloth with gilt spine titles, gilt illustrations of playing cards to covers, 525, [3] pp. An early edition of this popular American card playing manual, possibly the first, although several editions appear to have been published in 1864. "The fact that no complete work on the popular games of this country has ever been published, together with the constantly increasing demand for such a work, induced the publication of this present volume. In it will be found all the Games common or fashionable with the American people..." (Preface). Covers poker, whist, euchre, bezique, roulette, chess, backgammon, and more. Includes the first print appearance of "stud-horse", a Cowboy poker invented in the Midwest. An attractive copy with foxing to pages, wear to corners and spine tips with bit of fraying to spine ends. Item #12937

Price: $500.00