Chafetz, Henry

Play the Devil: A History of Gambling in the United States from 1492 to 1955

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publisher, (1960). (1960). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publisher, (1960). (1960). Fine. - Octavo, red cloth titled in black on the spine, in a dust wrapper. The dust jacket is rubbed with its top & bottom edges chipped. [xi] & 475 pages. Illustrated in black-and-white by Christopher Simon. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper.

Inscribed to printer Henry Horowitz on the front endpaper. The inscription refers to Cooper Square Publishers, which was founded by famed bookseller Henry Chafetz and Sid Solomon: "Dear Henry / In the coming struggle for financial independence and success for Cooper Square Publishers, you will have to be sympathetic. Meanwhile, as you read this book on gambling in the American past, remember that Sid and I are gambling on the future in a more definite but less overt way. / Anyway enjoy 'Play The Devil' / Henry 'Chip' Chafetz". Fine .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 17427

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: AMERICANA; GAMBLING; PLAY THE DEVIL: A HISTORY OF GAMBLING IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1492 TO 1955; BOOKSELLER; HENRY CHAFETZ; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ILLUSTRATIONS; ILLUSTRATOR; CHRISTOPHER SIMON.

CHAFETZ, HENRY

Play the Devil: A History of Gambling in the United States from 1492 to 1955

NY, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1960, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Christopher A. Simon. Hardcover, Tan end pages, textblock is clean and tight, over 50 illustrations by Christopher A. Simon. Faint shelf toning to all page edges. Lightly bumped head and foot of spine. Unclipped dust jacket, couple small edge tears, chipping to corners of spine, creasing to head/foot of spine. 475pp. including index. Near Fine/Very Good+.

Clausen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: SB12570

Catalogue: Sports & Recreation

Keywords: Gambling, American Gambling History, United States Gambling History Christopher A. Simon

Chafetz, Henry

Thunderbird, and Other Stories. Illus. By Ronni Solbert

New York, Pantheon, 1964. Hardcover. 41pp. 27 cm. Ill.: Ronni Solbert. Very good condition/good, Signed by the illustrator for the Langstaffs.

Brookline Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 42257

Catalogue: Juvenile Literature

Keywords: Children's Books; Indians of North America; Folktales Ronni Solbert