Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… Betting Book (Sept. 16, 1769 – June 30, 1772). Image ‘Insurance on Lives, satirical playing-card, part of a ‘Bubble Companies’ card deck’, 1720, © The Trustees of the British Museum. Résumé The betting book is the material expression of … own lives along with the safe return of their ships. ‘Insurance on Lives, satirical playing-card, part of a ‘Bubble Companies’ card deck’, 1720, © The Trustees of the British Museum. 1 . The Connoisseur, n° 15 (Thursday May 9, 1754) 2 . …
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