The Georgian Art of Gambling by Claire Cock-Starkey
The Georgian Art of Gambling takes the reader on a miscellaneous tour through high and low society to reveal all aspects of gambling in the Georgian era. Descriptions of the most fashionable card and dice games of the day are interspersed with snippets of contemporary anti-gambling pamphlets, descriptions of the most famous (and degenerate) gambling houses, and accounts of the ruination of many high-profile aristocrats. The Georgian Art of Gambling covers wagering on sports such as cockfighting, bull baiting, boxing and cricket as well as the more sedentary pleasures of the card table. Both the civilised (card games portrayed in the novels of Jane Austen) and the debauched (card sharps and loaded dice) are explored, offering the reader a fascinating glimpse into the extent of gambling in Georgian Britain.
Claire Cock-Starkey was Series Editor for all seven editions of Schott's Almanac. In 2012 she wrote the infographics book Seeing the Bigger Picture (Michael O'Mara). Claire lives in Cambridge with her husband and three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712357395 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712357394 |
| Title | The Georgian Art of Gambling |
| Author | Claire Cock-Starkey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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