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The pocket guide to dice & dice games / Keith Souter ; illustrations by Laura Matine.
- Title
- The pocket guide to dice & dice games / Keith Souter ; illustrations by Laura Matine.
- Author
- Souter, Keith M.
- Publication
- New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV1303 .S68 2013 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Matine, Laura
- Description
- 169 p. : ill. (some col.); 21 cm.
- Summary
- Dice have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games and casinos alike. This pocket guide contains their history and clear explanations to popular dice games, including farkle (played since the Middle Ages), Gluckhaus (a German game of fortune, played since Medieval Times), craps and Jacks, including tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked by loaded or crooked dice. Famous dice players include Augustus and Caligula, the Roman Emperors the latter lost all his money playing dice and quickly stole other peoples and carried on gaming. In Regency times, fortunes could be won and lost at the roll of a die and it was not only money which was gambled away but estates and even marriages. Full of fascinating facts and useful tips, this is a must-read book for everyone interesting in games, gambling and social history.
- Alternative Title
- Pocket guide to dice and dice games
- Dice and dice games
- Dice & dice games
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]).
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9781620871805
- 1620871807
- OCLC
- 783162656
- SCSB-11961909
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library