Lottery (197 resultados)

Cloth Bound Boards. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. No date. Green cloth bound boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dustjacket features picture of man and woman holding hands and holiday scene, yellow spine and publishers ads to the back. Not price clipped. Size 7 1/2" x 5", 280 pages. Condition ins…

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condición: Very Good. 16 pages with photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Category: Harper's Monthly Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on A…

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condición: Very Good. 5 pages. A curious historical document describing a seventeenthâ'century proposal to dispose of a booksellerâs stock by means of a standing lottery. The contributor summarises the schemeâs rules, prices and intended advantages, offering a glimpse of early commercial ingenuity. An au…

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condición: Very Good. 3 pages. A pointed critique of the growing public appetite for lotteries, exploring their allure, their social risks, and the moral unease surrounding gambling. The piece reflects concerns about imprudence, financial temptation, and the broader cultural fascination with chance and s…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An important historical document from the late 19th century, this report details the proceedings of the Anti-Lottery Democratic Convention held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1892. The convention was a critical moment in the fight against the corrupting influence of the Louisiana State Lotter…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An important historical document from the late 19th century, this report details the proceedings of the Anti-Lottery Democratic Convention held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1892. The convention was a critical moment in the fight against the corrupting influence of the Louisiana State Lottery, and…

Ephemera. Condición: Very Good+. Single leaf (about 8.5 x 11 inches) printed on the recto only, with "Office of H. S. Sanderson & Co., General Lottery Agents, New York" letterhead, and manuscript text. Inviting an unknown recipient to participate in a lottery in the "rich and most splendid scheme" of the Royal Havana or Cuba Pla…

Broadside. Condición: near Good binding. Broadside. 17-5/8" x 12-7/8." Separated into two pieces at the horizontal fold; edges lightly tattered with some marginal damp-staining. he Ministry of the Treasury publishes the winning numbers in the Ninth Lottery in the "deuda convertida" series, verified by the Minister of Hacienda an…

Broadside. Condición: Very Good binding. Broadside. 17-1/2" x 12-1/2." Horizontal fold; light toning; remarkably condition considering that it is a bit fragile. The Ministry of the Treasury publishes the winning numbers in the Eighth Lottery in the "deuda convertida" series, verified by the Minister of Hacienda and members of th…

Broadside. Condición: Very Good binding. Broadside. 17-3/8" x 12-5/8." Horizontal fold; light toning; one small closed tear to the bottom edge has been mended with tape on the verso; remarkably condition considering that it is a bit fragile. The Ministry of the Treasury publishes the winning numbers in the Third Lottery in the "…

Broadside. Condición: Very Good binding. Broadside. 16" x 10-7/8." Horizontal fold; light toning; remarkably condition considering that it is a bit fragile. The Ministry of the Treasury publishes the winning numbers in the Twelfth Lottery in the "deuda convertida" series, verified by the Minister of Hacienda and members of the c…

GL 144, drawn on 7th November 1815. One advertisement is printed on the blue paper usually used for wrappers, with books advertised on the verso. (Stabbed & sl. torn without loss of text.) The other slip is a poem 'How to Get Rich!' which merely mentions Bish in its text. A ms. account for gloves & lace, &c. is written on verso.…