The Education Of a Poker Player.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Gambling] FIRST UK EDITION (the American edition did not feature the contribution by Fleming). SAMPLE COPY, with publisher's printed label and ink stamp of Gosta Dahl literary agency to front endpaper. Octavo (24 x 16cm) pp.143; 1], blank. Paper covered boards with bright blue cloth spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 15s. A fine copy of the book, in a very good jacket with some chips and tears. Yardley's masterwork of poker lore and advice, with a suitably acerbic introduction from Mr. Fleming, in fine sarcastic form. A rare sample copy, later part of the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #66628
Gilbert B1.
Price: £375.00
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