[Jones, Henry]. The Principles of Whist Stated and Explained, and its Practice Illustrated on an Original System, by means of hands played completely through. By Cavendish, London: Bancks Brothers, 1st edition, [1862], all edges gilt, original plum cloth, covers blind-panelled, upper cover titled in gilt, spine and margins of covers faded, small square 8vo, together with: Quanti (Q., pseudonym). Quadrille Elucidated. Being a Historical, Critical and Practical Treatise on that Admired Game, 1st edition, Cheltenham: printed for G. A. Williams, 1822, half-title, original printed blue wrappers, small 8vo, [Coles, Charles Barwell]. Short Whist: Its Rise, Progress, and Laws. Together with Maxims for Beginners, and observations to make any one a whist player. By Major A***, London: Longman et al, 1837, engraved frontispiece depicting card playing on the tops of carriages (attributed to George Cruikshank , title-page toned from tissue guard offset, all edges gilt, original green limp cloth, covers blind-stamped, upper cover lettered in gilt, small 8vo, plus 19 other 19th century books on the subject of card games, including an annotated copy of The Laws, Rules, and Regulations, of the Union Whist Society, 1st edition, Chiswick: from the Press of C. Whittingham, 1815, contemporary tan calf gilt, small 8vo (Qty: 22) Jessel 928; Hargrave, p. 430 - "extremely rare". The Principles of Whist is one of only 250 copies printed of this famous treatise. Henry Jones, better known by his nom de plume 'Cavendish', was part of 'The Little Whist School' comprising a group of Cambridge students in the 1850s. When William Pole suggested that whist was worthy of the sort of scientific analysis given to chess, Henry Jones contacted him to let him know that he had built up a collection of data on actual whist games and analysed the principles of play. With Pole's encouragement, Jones published this seminal treaty on whist, which would run to over 20 editions in the space of 30 years. His fame and popularity as a writer on card games equalled that of Hoyle. Jones was interested not only in the methods of play, but also in the history of card games, and contributed introductions to many of Hoyle's books on individual games.
[Jones, Henry]. The Principles of Whist Stated and Explained, and its Practice Illustrated on an Original System, by means of hands played completely through. By Cavendish, London: Bancks Brothers, 1st edition, [1862], all edges gilt, original plum cloth, covers blind-panelled, upper cover titled in gilt, spine and margins of covers faded, small square 8vo, together with: Quanti (Q., pseudonym). Quadrille Elucidated. Being a Historical, Critical and Practical Treatise on that Admired Game, 1st edition, Cheltenham: printed for G. A. Williams, 1822, half-title, original printed blue wrappers, small 8vo, [Coles, Charles Barwell]. Short Whist: Its Rise, Progress, and Laws. Together with Maxims for Beginners, and observations to make any one a whist player. By Major A***, London: Longman et al, 1837, engraved frontispiece depicting card playing on the tops of carriages (attributed to George Cruikshank , title-page toned from tissue guard offset, all edges gilt, original green limp cloth, covers blind-stamped, upper cover lettered in gilt, small 8vo, plus 19 other 19th century books on the subject of card games, including an annotated copy of The Laws, Rules, and Regulations, of the Union Whist Society, 1st edition, Chiswick: from the Press of C. Whittingham, 1815, contemporary tan calf gilt, small 8vo (Qty: 22) Jessel 928; Hargrave, p. 430 - "extremely rare". The Principles of Whist is one of only 250 copies printed of this famous treatise. Henry Jones, better known by his nom de plume 'Cavendish', was part of 'The Little Whist School' comprising a group of Cambridge students in the 1850s. When William Pole suggested that whist was worthy of the sort of scientific analysis given to chess, Henry Jones contacted him to let him know that he had built up a collection of data on actual whist games and analysed the principles of play. With Pole's encouragement, Jones published this seminal treaty on whist, which would run to over 20 editions in the space of 30 years. His fame and popularity as a writer on card games equalled that of Hoyle. Jones was interested not only in the methods of play, but also in the history of card games, and contributed introductions to many of Hoyle's books on individual games.
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