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The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at above twenty several games upon the cards; with Variety of diverting Fancies and Tricks upon the same, now first added. As likewise at All the Games on the Tables. Together with The Royal Game of Chess, and Billiards. To which is added, The gentleman's diversion in the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, Cock-Fighting, and Bowling.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: 1726- Books
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The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at all manner of usual, and most genteel games, after the best method. Viz. I. Ombre, piquet, with a song on the same; lanterloo, whist, and a great variety of other games on the cards. II. The famous game of verquere, tick-tack, Irish, back-gammon. III. Inn and inn, passage, hazard, the royal game at chess, and billiards. To which is added. The gentleman's diversion, in riding, racing, archery, cock-fighting, and bowling. All regulated by the most experienced masters
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Archives and manuscripts
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Coombs, Paul
Date: 21/07/2009Reference: TP1/A/354Part of: One and Other Project- Archives and manuscripts
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Barratt, Kevin
Date: 18/08/2009Reference: TP1/A/1031Part of: One and Other Project- Books
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The compleat gamester: in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games of Ombre, Quadrille, Quintille, Picquet, Basset, Faro, and the Royal Game of Chess. II. The city gamester: Or, True Manner of playing the most usual Games at Cards, viz. Whist, All-Fours, Cribbidge, Put, Lue, Brag, &c. With several diverting Tricks upon the Cards. Also Rules for playing at All the Games both Within and Without the Tables; and at English and French Billiards: With the Laws of each Game annexed, to prevent Disputes. III. The gentleman's diversion: or, the arts of riding, racing, archery, Cocking, and Bowling. Written for the Use of the Young Princesses, by Richard Seymour, Esq;
Seymour, Richard, Esq.Date: 1739- Books
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The compleat gamester: in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: In Three Parts. Containing, I. The Court Gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games of Ombre, Quadrille, Quintille, Picquet, Basset, Faro, and the Royal Game of Chess. II. The city gamester: Or, True Manner of playing the most usual Games at Cards, viz. Whist, All-Fours, Cribbidge, Put, Lue, Brag, &c. With several diverting Tricks upon the Cards. Also Rules for playing at all the Games both Within and Without the Tables; and at English and French Billiards: With the Laws of each Game annexed, to prevent Disputes. III. The gentleman's diversion: or, the arts of riding, racing, archery, Cocking, and Bowling. Written for the Use of the Young Princesses, by Richard Seymour, Esq;
Seymour, Richard, Esq.Date: [1750]- Books
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The compleat gamester: in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games of Whist, Ombre, Quadrille, Quintille, Picquet, and the Royal Game of Chess. II. The city gamester: Or, True Manner of playing the most usual Games at Cards viz. All-Fours, Cribbidge, Put, Lue, Brag, Lottery, &c. With several diverting Tricks upon the Cards; also Rules for playing at All the Games both Within and Without the Tables; and at English and French Billiards: With the Laws of each Game annexed, to prevent Disputes. III. The gentleman's diversion: or, the arts of riding, racing, archery, Cocking, and Bowling. First Written for the Use of the Young Princesses, by Richard Seymour, Esq; and now carefully revised, very much enlarged and improved, agreeable to the present Method of playing the several Games, by Charles Johnson, Esq;
Seymour, Richard, Esq.Date: 1754- Ephemera
The Olympic & Paralympic games : the journey to 2012 : Royal Mail first day cover / Royal Mail.
Date: 2009- Archives and manuscripts
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Infield, Samuel
Date: 14/09/2009Reference: TP1/A/1691Part of: One and Other Project- Pictures
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Troops attending a muster in Scotland play the game of popinjay, watched by crowds of local people. Engraving by J. Carter, 1836, after R.B. Davis.
Davis, Richard Barrett, 1782-1854.Date: 1836Reference: 32653i