WHITMORE JONES, MISS. - Games of Patience for One or More Players. (Second Series).

London: L.Upcott Gill, nd. (c.1890). Card games for the solo player by the Patience 'guru' of the age. 18.5cms x 12.5cms. Pp.88, illustrated, brown floral endpapers, owner's details (H.G.Hodgson, Nocton Hall, nr Lincoln) to inner front endpaper, handwritten description of how to play "Imaginary 13 Patience" on the headed paper of Nocton Hall folded and laid down to reverse of preface page. Maroon blind-stamped patterned cloth (Victorian rebind?), gitl title to spine, slightly discoloured patch to front board, slight fading to spine. G+.** Mary Whitmore Jones "produced at least eight substantial books on the subject, with many of them being reprinted as collections. Her first book, Games of Patience for one or more players was published in 1888, and was reprinted in 1890, the same year as publication of her second series..She invented the Chastleton Patience Board sometime between 1875 and 1898. Eventually she made an exclusive agreement with Britain’s premier games making company, J. Jaques & Son Ltd, to produce copies of her board. This was agreed on the understanding that she would personally sign every individual copy sold." (TheWorldOfPlayingCards).

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