People of Chance: Gambling in American Society from Jamestown to Las Vegas - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York And Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986.
ISBN: 0195037405
People of Chance: Gambling in American Society from Jamestown to Las Vegas - 1st Edition/1st Printing
A first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, minor soiling to boards in an alike, little scuffed dust-jacket; .
This book looks at the history of gambling in America from the Jamestown settlement in 1607 to Las Vegas in the 21st century. It discusses the development of gambling as an industry and the impact it has had on American society. It also looks at the ways in which gambling has been portrayed in American culture, from the days when it was seen as a vice to the present day when it is seen as a form of entertainment.; 8vo; 272 pages; FSA.
Price: $40.00
