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  •  D’Ambly, P. Boiteau. Les Cartes a Jouer et la Cartomancie.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1

    D’Ambly, P. Boiteau. Les Cartes a Jouer et la Cartomancie.

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    $100 - $200
  • Anderson, Nels. The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 2

    Anderson, Nels. The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man.

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    $50 - $100
  •  Ardisson, J. (pseud. Argus). Le Guide du Joueur. L’ettoufage pratique par caissiers et croupiers.
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 3

    Ardisson, J. (pseud. Argus). Le Guide du Joueur. L’ettoufage pratique par caissiers et croupiers.

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    $600 - $900
  •  Asbury, Herbert. Seven Volumes by Asbury on Crime and Gambling.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 4

    Asbury, Herbert. Seven Volumes by Asbury on Crime and Gambling.

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    $100 - $200
  • Auslander, Joseph (Ervine Metzl, illus.). Hell in Harness, Signed.
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 5

    Auslander, Joseph (Ervine Metzl, illus.). Hell in Harness, Signed.

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    $80 - $150
  •  Baker, La Fayette C. History of the United States Secret Service.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 6

    Baker, La Fayette C. History of the United States Secret Service.

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    $100 - $150
  •  Black, Jack. You Can’t Win. First edition.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 7

    Black, Jack. You Can’t Win. First edition.

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    $200 - $300
  •  Blackbridge, John. The Complete Poker Player.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 8

    Blackbridge, John. The Complete Poker Player.

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    $250 - $350
  •  [Original Artwork] [Blackbridge, John] The Complete Poker Player. Original Cover Artwork.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 9

    [Original Artwork] [Blackbridge, John] The Complete Poker Player. Original Cover Artwork.

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    $400 - $600
  •  Brannon, W.T. “Yellow Kid” Weil: The Autobiography of America’s Master Swindler.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 10

    Brannon, W.T. “Yellow Kid” Weil: The Autobiography of America’s Master Swindler.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Brelsford, C. .H and C.W. Dimick. It’s All In The Draw.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 11

    Brelsford, C. .H and C.W. Dimick. It’s All In The Draw.

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    $100 - $150
  •  Brolaski, Harry. Easy Money: Being the Experiences of a Reformed Gambler.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 12

    Brolaski, Harry. Easy Money: Being the Experiences of a Reformed Gambler.

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    $100 - $150
  • Brown, Garrett. How to Beat the Game.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 13

    Brown, Garrett. How to Beat the Game.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Brunson, Doyle. Super System and Super System 2 [Signed].
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 14

    Brunson, Doyle. Super System and Super System 2 [Signed].

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    $200 - $400
  •  Byrnes, Thomas. Professional Criminals of America.
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 15

    Byrnes, Thomas. Professional Criminals of America.

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    $80 - $150
  •  Burroughs, Stephen. Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs.
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 16

    Burroughs, Stephen. Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs.

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  •  Burroughs, Stephen. Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 17

    Burroughs, Stephen. Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs.

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    $100 - $200
  •  [California] Lot of Books of California Interest Books on Gambling and Crime.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 18

    [California] Lot of Books of California Interest Books on Gambling and Crime.

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    $200 - $300
  •  Lot of Antiquarian Books on Card Games.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 19

    Lot of Antiquarian Books on Card Games.

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    $200 - $300
  •  Cameron, Judson J. Cheating at Bridge.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 20

    Cameron, Judson J. Cheating at Bridge.

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    $250 - $350
  •  Canfield, Kid. Pair of Kid Canfield Chapbooks on Gambling and Confidence Games Exposed.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 21

    Canfield, Kid. Pair of Kid Canfield Chapbooks on Gambling and Confidence Games Exposed.

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    $200 - $300
  •  [Carleton, Henry Guy] The Mott Street Poker Club.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 22

    [Carleton, Henry Guy] The Mott Street Poker Club.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Cary, Melbert. War Cards: A Proclusion.
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    $50 - $150
    Lot 23

    Cary, Melbert. War Cards: A Proclusion.

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    $50 - $150
  •  Clark, Ralph H. and Robert W. Chatfield. A Quarter of a Century with the Bamboo Club. Author’s personal copy.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 24

    Clark, Ralph H. and Robert W. Chatfield. A Quarter of a Century with the Bamboo Club. Author’s personal copy.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Comstock, Anthony. Frauds Exposed.
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 25

    Comstock, Anthony. Frauds Exposed.

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    $150 - $300
  •  Comstock, Anthony. Traps for the Young.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 26

    Comstock, Anthony. Traps for the Young.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Cotton, Charles. The Compleat Gamester.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 27

    Cotton, Charles. The Compleat Gamester.

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    $300 - $500
  •  [Cotton, Charles] The Compleat Gamester; or, the Full and Easy Instructions for Playing at above Twenty several Games upon the Cards.
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 28

    [Cotton, Charles] The Compleat Gamester; or, the Full and Easy Instructions for Playing at above Twenty several Games upon the Cards.

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    $300 - $400
  •  [Cruikshank, George] Two Volumes on English Gaming / Low-Life Illustrated by Cruikshank.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 29

    [Cruikshank, George] Two Volumes on English Gaming / Low-Life Illustrated by Cruikshank.

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    $100 - $200
  •  Dent, Paxton. Play Sucker, and Pray!
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 30

    Dent, Paxton. Play Sucker, and Pray!

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    $100 - $200
  •  Devol, George. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 31

    Devol, George. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi.

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    $400 - $600
  •  Devol, George. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi. Presentation Copy.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 32

    Devol, George. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi. Presentation Copy.

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    $200 - $300
  •  Dillon, John J. Hind-Sights, or Looking Backward at Swindles.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 33

    Dillon, John J. Hind-Sights, or Looking Backward at Swindles.

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    $150 - $250
  •  Downing, C.W. The Cheater Unmasked! Intimate Secrets and Get-rich-quick Schemes.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 34

    Downing, C.W. The Cheater Unmasked! Intimate Secrets and Get-rich-quick Schemes.

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    $100 - $150
  •  [Earp, Wyatt] Boyer, Glenn G. Wyatt Earp: A Peace-Officer of Tombstone.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 35

    [Earp, Wyatt] Boyer, Glenn G. Wyatt Earp: A Peace-Officer of Tombstone.

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    $250 - $350
  •  [Egan, Pierce] Pierce Egan’s Account of the Trial of John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 36

    [Egan, Pierce] Pierce Egan’s Account of the Trial of John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt.

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    $50 - $100
  •  English Rogue (The): Described in the Life of Meriton Latroon.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 37

    English Rogue (The): Described in the Life of Meriton Latroon.

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    $50 - $100
  •  Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.
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    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 38

    Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.

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    $6,000 - $9,000
  •  Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 39

    Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.

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    $800 - $1,200
  •  Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 40

    Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.

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    $200 - $400
  •  [Erdnase] Whaley, Bart, with Martin Gardner and Jeff Busby. The Man Who Was Erdnase.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 41

    [Erdnase] Whaley, Bart, with Martin Gardner and Jeff Busby. The Man Who Was Erdnase.

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    $100 - $200
  •  [Evans, Gerritt] “A Retired Professional,” pseudo. How Gamblers Win.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 42

    [Evans, Gerritt] “A Retired Professional,” pseudo. How Gamblers Win.

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    $500 - $700
  •  Falkener, Edward. Games Ancient and Oriental and How to Play Them.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 43

    Falkener, Edward. Games Ancient and Oriental and How to Play Them.

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    $200 - $300
  •  The Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of William Weare and the Trial and Fate of John Thurtell, the Murderer.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 44

    The Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of William Weare and the Trial and Fate of John Thurtell, the Murderer.

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    $100 - $150
  •  [Fine Binding] Confidence-Gambling and Card Sharper’s Tricks Exposed.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 45

    [Fine Binding] Confidence-Gambling and Card Sharper’s Tricks Exposed.

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    $100 - $150
  •  [Fine Binding] Bertezene, Alfred. Le Baccarat.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 46

    [Fine Binding] Bertezene, Alfred. Le Baccarat.

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    $100 - $150
  •  Finerty, James J. “Criminalese.” Slang Talk of the Criminal [cover title].
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 47

    Finerty, James J. “Criminalese.” Slang Talk of the Criminal [cover title].

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    $200 - $300
  •  Fore-Edge Painting of Playing Cards on Eliza Cook’s Poetical Works.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 48

    Fore-Edge Painting of Playing Cards on Eliza Cook’s Poetical Works.

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    $250 - $350

Auction Description

Gambling Memorabilia & Playing Cards by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our annual gambling and playing card auction will include items in many categories: uncommon and beautifully bound books on cards, crime, cons, and poker, as well as books on cheating and crooked gambling, chief among them the works of Jonathan H. Green and S.W. Erdnase. A strong selection of vintage playing cards will also be offered, among them advertising decks, and early American cards dating to the 18th century. Other offerings include cheating devices, poker chips, dice, and decorative prints and posters with a card and gambling theme. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction. Previews will be held in our gallery March 26—27, 10—5pm

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