[Dunne, Charles] Perseus, Charles

The Academicians of 1823; or, The Greeks of the Palais Royal, and the Clubs of St. James's

London: Lawler and Quick, 1823. Hardcover. An attack on the gaming clubs of London, controversial when it was published. As in most copies, pages 311-428 were redacted, containing the chapter naming "Evil-disposed persons". Hand coloured frontispiece "La Roulette" depicts fashionable gamblers. Touches on law, mathematics, and morality. Jessel 459. Contemporary linen-backed boards, considerably worn. [4], [i]- viii,9-310,439-456 pp. Very Good. Item #2023-P104

Price: $250.00