All Vintage solitaire books about Gambling used for the research on Solitaire from a Gambler’s perspective.
The Illustrated Book of Patience Games, by Professor Hoffmann 1892 London, United Kingdom In this book, Professor Hoffmann describes 63 games of Patience which he explains with the help of illustrations. He states he took all the games from earlier German literature and translated them literally into English. The official title clarifies this as well: … Read more
Name Book: Games of Patience for One or More Players (second series)Author: Mary Whitmore JonesYear: 1890Publisher: L Upcott GillLocation: London, United Kingdom Games of Patience for One or More Players, with illustrations, Second Series by Mrs. Mary Whitmore Jones, London 1890 The second series, Games of Patience for One or More Players, came two years … Read more
Patience Games with examples played through illustrated with numerous diagrams, by “Cavendish” Published by Thos de la Rue & Co – 1890 This book, “Patience Games with Played Examples Illustrated with Numerous Diagrams,” was written by Thomas de la Rue and published in 1890. Thomas de la Rue wrote this book under his pseudonym, Cavendish. … Read more
Games of Patience for One or More Players (first series) by Mary Whitmore Jones 1888 Mary Whitmore Jones dedicated a big part of her life writing Patience books. She admitted she rarely had time to play herself since she was entirely dedicated to research for her books. She wrote 13 books and was the inventor … Read more
Dick’s Games of Patience (first series) by William B Dick, Dick and Fitzgerald, New York, USA A very well-known and famous book of Patience is written in 1883 by William B Dick. Even now there are still many copies of the original print available. The first series was published in 1883 and contained 64 games … Read more
Illustrated Games of Patience by Lady Cadogan first edition published in 1874 Lady Cadogan was a noblewoman who was born in 1820 in England. It’s said she was the first, who wrote a book on Solitaire in English. The book became a bestseller and up to today, new editions are still printed and successfully sold. … Read more
Patience Games for the FireSide, a series of games with cards by Mrs. Ednah Dow Cheney, Boston 1870 This is one of the oldest books of Solitaire and was compiled by Mrs. Ednah Dow Cheney (1824 – 1904) and published by Lee and Shepard, Boston The book contains descriptions of 30 different Patience and solitaire … Read more
Le Livre des Patiences by Madame de F* (Marquise de Fortia), Paris, France 1842 The first edition of Le Livre des Patiences was published by Marquise de Fortia under the pseudonym Madame de F*. This book is one of the most important books regarding Patience / Solitaire. The book is so important that until today … Read more
Neuer Spiel-Almanach fürs Jahr 1798 by Ceafar The Neuer Spiel-Almanach fürs Jahr 1798 is a game rule book very similar to Das neue königliche l’Hombre. The book is written by an author named Ceafar and contains the most well-known games played in that period of time. “Das Patiencespiel” is described precisely how it was initially … Read more
Das Neue Königliche L’Hombre nebst einer gründlichen Anweisung wie Quadrille, Cinquille, Piquet, Reversy, Trisett, Taroc, Whist, Boston, Patience, Cabale, &c. nach jetziger Art zu spielen sind, wobey nebst noch andern Kartenspielen das Billard- Pielkentafel- Schach- und Ballspiel, wie auch das Verkehren im Brett, Trictrac und Toccategli sammt den Ausdrücken, deren man sich bey diesen verschiedenen … Read more