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	listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.		listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.
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	'''The Compleat Gamester''' by Charles Cotton 1674, reprinted by Cornmarket reprints 1972. It is subtitled "INSTRUCTIONS How to play at BILLIARDS, TRUCKS, BOWLS, and CHESS. Together with all manner of usual and most Gentile Games either on CARDS or DICE. To which is added, The Arts and Mysteries of RIDING, RACING, ARCHERY and COCK-FIGHTING." It is 232 pages with two illustrations.		'''The Compleat Gamester''' by Charles Cotton 1674, reprinted by Cornmarket reprints 1972. It is subtitled "INSTRUCTIONS How to play at BILLIARDS, TRUCKS, BOWLS, and CHESS. Together with all manner of usual and most Gentile Games either on CARDS or DICE. To which is added, The Arts and Mysteries of RIDING, RACING, ARCHERY and COCK-FIGHTING." It is 232 pages with two illustrations.

	The ~~english~~ is quite readable (once you get accustomed to the use of the long s).		The [[English]] is quite readable (once you get accustomed to the use of the long s).

	The account of [[chess]] is essentially modern. The king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook all move as in modern chess. The pawn has the double move ~~openting~~, unless there is "a Pawn of your Adversaries is already advanced as far as your fourth rank" on either side of the pawn. I.e., rather than the ''en passant'' rule, the player is just barred from making the double move. Pawns may only promote to a Queen (no under-promotion). Castling is described and matches modern practice.		The account of [[chess]] is essentially modern. The [[king]], [[queen]], [[bishop]], [[knight]], and [[rook]] all move as in modern chess. The pawn has the double move opening, unless there is "a Pawn of your Adversaries is already advanced as far as your fourth rank" on either side of the pawn, i.e. rather than the ''en passant'' rule, the player is just barred from making the double move. Pawns may only promote to a Queen (no under-promotion). Castling is described and matches modern practice.

	Available from http://www.gamblersbook.com (go to ~~catagories~~ then history)		Available from http://www.gamblersbook.com (go to categories then history)
	listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.		listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.

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	The account of [[chess]] is essentially modern. The king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook all move as in modern chess. The pawn has the double move openting, unless there is "a Pawn of your Adversaries is already advanced as far as your fourth rank" on either side of the pawn. I.e., rather than the ''en passant'' rule, the player is just barred from making the double move. Pawns may only promote to a Queen (no under-promotion). Castling is described and matches modern practice.		The account of [[chess]] is essentially modern. The king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook all move as in modern chess. The pawn has the double move openting, unless there is "a Pawn of your Adversaries is already advanced as far as your fourth rank" on either side of the pawn. I.e., rather than the ''en passant'' rule, the player is just barred from making the double move. Pawns may only promote to a Queen (no under-promotion). Castling is described and matches modern practice.

	Available from [http://www.gamblersbook.com~~/cgi/shop/cashcart.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=527004.htm&ORDER_ID=121189200~~ ~~www.gamblersbook.com]~~		Available from http://www.gamblersbook.com (go to catagories then history)
	listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.		listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.

JakeVortex at 01:28, 14 February 2004

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	The english is quite readable (once you get accustomed to the use of the long s).		The english is quite readable (once you get accustomed to the use of the long s).

			The account of [[chess]] is essentially modern. The king, queen, bishop, knight, and rook all move as in modern chess. The pawn has the double move openting, unless there is "a Pawn of your Adversaries is already advanced as far as your fourth rank" on either side of the pawn. I.e., rather than the ''en passant'' rule, the player is just barred from making the double move. Pawns may only promote to a Queen (no under-promotion). Castling is described and matches modern practice.
⚫	Available from [http://www.gamblersbook.com/cgi/shop/cashcart.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=527004.htm&ORDER_ID=121189200 www.gamblersbook.com]]

		⚫	Available from [http://www.gamblersbook.com/cgi/shop/cashcart.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=527004.htm&ORDER_ID=121189200 www.gamblersbook.com]
	listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.		listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.

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'''The Compleat Gamester''' by Charles Cotton 1674, reprinted by Cornmarket reprints 1972. It is subtitled "INSTRUCTIONS How to play at BILLIARDS, TRUCKS, BOWLS, and CHESS. Together with all manner of usual and most Gentile Games either on CARDS or DICE. To which is added, The Arts and Mysteries of RIDING, RACING, ARCHERY and COCK-FIGHTING." It is 232 pages with two illustrations.

The english is quite readable (once you get accustomed to the use of the long s).

Available from [http://www.gamblersbook.com/cgi/shop/cashcart.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispage=527004.htm&ORDER_ID=121189200 www.gamblersbook.com]]
listed at $5.95(US) plus (substantial) shipping. No ISBN.