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"A.K.K." Science of Gambling
Pendulum Publications Ltd, U.K. 1945. First Issued, Hard Cover, Illustrated by: Walker Jos. Near Fine/Good Plus Plus. viii, 164 pages, size 7 inches tall by 5 inches. Illustrated with black and white line cartoon drawings by Jos Walker. ' It is with mixed feelings that I approach this subject. For some reason or other gambling has been regarded as a vice and not a fit subject for study and research. I am endeavouring here to dispel this idea, and in case the reader finds me too earnest and serious, he will find the atmosphere brightened by a few drawings by that well-known Cartoonist to whom I am greatly indebted-Mr, Jos. Walker. Those who frown upon gambling will find plenty to criticise in my remark's. Others will find the study of the mechanism of the various sports and gambles a useful eye-opener to them. Yet if you are merely amused at these attempts to put gambling upon a really scientific basis, this book will have served at least some useful purpose .' A. K. K. Contents : Chapter I. Introductory Remarks-The Essence Of A Wager Chapter II. Mathematics And Systems-The Oddities Of Odds Chapter III. Roulette And Systems Chapter IV. Horse-Racing And Systems Chapter V. Greyhound Racing-The Forecast Chapter VI. Totes, Sweeps And Pools Chapter VII. The Stock Exchange And Share Markets Chapter VIII. Insurance, Or When Not To Gamble Chapter IX. Some Card Games Bridge, Poked And Baccarat Chapter X. The Professional-Some Eminent Gamblers. Book - in Near Fine tan boards with blue lettering - light bumping to the extreme ends of the spine and extreme corners, minor marking to the spine. Contents, previous owner's inscription to the free front endpaper otherwise clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - Good Plus Plus - a nice bright colourful cartoon to the front of the jacket, some loss to the top of the spine, small amounts of loss to the corners, repairs to verso. fading to the red colouring to the spine, some grubbiness to the white background of the jacket. A Rare Title Especially With Its Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Walker Jos. Shipped Weight: 750gms-1kgm. Category: Science Mathematics Inventory No: 003083.
Offered for GBP 28.50 = appr. US$ 46.63 by: John T. & Pearl Lewis - Book number: 003083
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