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

People / Organizations

• Charles Cotton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Wilford, at the Three Flower de Luces in Little Britain, MDCCXXI. [1721]

Publication year

1721

ESTC No.

T64306

Grub Street ID

289389

Description

[10],104;44p.,plate ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Charles Cotton

A reissue of 'Games most in use', [1713], with the following added: an initial leaf, headed on the verso 'The explanation of the frontispiece'; plate; cancel title page; and 'The gentleman's diversion' with separate pagination and register.