The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)

Name: The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
Author: Andrew Steinmetz

By Andrew Steinmetz

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This work surveys gambling and those drawn to it across times and countries, with particular attention to England and France, describing the social types known as sharpers and professional gamesters, the techniques and devices used to cheat at card and dice games, and the operations of clubs and gaming houses. It collects anecdotes of passions, crimes, duels, suicides, and legal punishments, explains the history of cards and dice and the rules and mechanics of common games, applies basic probability to gambling, and treats related entertainments such as cock-fighting, the turf, fortune-telling by cards, and performing card tricks.

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Andrew Steinmetz

Andrew Steinmetz was a 19th-century author known for his exploration of gambling culture in his notable work, "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims." This two-volume series delves into the lives of those affected by gambling, offering a critical view of the social and moral implications of the gaming world. Steinmetz's writing reflects the complexities of human behavior and the consequences of vice, making his contributions to literature significant in the context of moral discourse during his time.