Forty Years A Gambler on the Mississippi (Hardcover)

A cabin boy in 1839; could steal cards and cheat the boys at eleven; stock a deck at fourteen; bested soldiers on the Rio Grande during the Mexican war; won hundreds of thousands from paymasters, cotton buyers, defaulters and thieves; fought more rough and tumble fights than any man in America and was the most daring gambler in the world. George H. Devol was the greatest riverboat gambler in the history of the Mississippi. Born in Ohio in 1829, he ran away from home and worked as a cabin boy at age ten. At Fourteen he could stack a deck of cards. Over the years, he bilked soldiers, paymasters, thieves, cotton buyers and businessmen alike. He fought more fights than anyone and was never beaten. This is his story. Nobody was ever bored by it. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pierides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

General

Imprint:	Read Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	George H Devol
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-4437-3520-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Gambling > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-4437-3520-5
Barcode:	9781443735209

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