Croquet: The Laws And Regulations Of The Game, With A Description Of The Implements, Etc. Etc.

Green Cloth Card Covers Blind-Stamped Decorative Borders To Front And Rear Boards With Gilt Vignette Of Lady Croquet Player To Front And Gilt Title Beneath In It. The Pagination Includes 9 Pages Of Price Lists For Croquet Games Equipment And Other Games, And One Page Giving The Opinion Of The Press, Including: “Mr. Jaques, Of Hatton-Garden, Has Published A Remarkably Interesting Little Book On This Very Interesting Subject. It Comprises, Within A Very Brief Space, All The Science Of The Game, And Is Withal So Readable That, Even That To Mere Amateurs, It May Be Recommended; The Morning Herald” Well Illustrated With Some Full Page Engraved And Smaller Figures In The Text Portraying Items Of Croquet Equipment And Diagrams Etc. Engraved Frontispiece. In Very Good Condition, Dusty Covers, Slightly Fraying To Spine Ends And Rear Lower Corner. Whitish Little Spots Along Right Edge Of Front Cover. Abrasion To Lower Rear Hinge, Else A Nice Copy Of This Ancient Little Book.