54: Theophilus Lucas. The Memoirs of the Lives, 1714.

Lucas, Theophilus. The Memoirs of the Lives, Intrigues and Comical Adventures of the most famous gamesters and celebrated sharpers. London, 1714. Second edition. Contemporary leather, banded spine stamped in gold. Extremities show some wear; edges of frontispiece chipped, corner of title page repaired affecting one letter of text; good condition overall. Jessel 1128. Scarce. Subtitled “The secret history of gaming discovering all the most sharping tricks and cheats used by sleight-of-hand.”