THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF PATIENCE GAMES - VINTAGE 1914 - IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Illustrated Book Of Patience Games Translated and edited by Professor Hoffmann Routledge, 1914. Completely diagramed instructions for 62 different patience games. *** "Patience games, as the term usually understood, are card games for a single player who plays against fate or chance, represented by the more or less favourable arrangement of the cards at the outset of the game." Hard back binding in publisher's original slate grey cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, circular deck of cards and orange lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 123 printed pages of text with red and black card illustrations throughout, each page framed with a red border, tricolour title page.