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Filed under: Gambling -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800- A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and vse of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have beene made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiencie of his answers giuen to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecillitie of his arguments produced against the same further discouered; and the point it selfe in controuersie more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise. (London : Printed by Iohn Haviland for Robert Bird, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in Cheapside, 1623), by Thomas Gataker and James Balmford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Of the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolnes Inne, and now pastor of Rotherhith. (London : Printed by Edward Griffin and are to be sold by William Bladen at the signe of the Bible at the great north dore of Paules, 1619), by Thomas Gataker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A glasse for gamesters and namelie for suche as delight in cards & dise: wherein thei maie see not onely the vanitie, but also the vilenesse of those plaies plainly discouered and ouerthrowen by the word of God. Written by T.W. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Kyngston, for Thomas Man, 1581), by 1549?-1608 T. W. (Thomas Wilcox) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Gambling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800- Short and plaine dialogue concerning the unlawfulnes of playing at cards or tables, or any other game consisting in chance (Imprinted at London : [By John Harrison 3?] for Richard Boile, [1600?]), by James Balmford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A modest reply to certaine answeres, which Mr. Gataker B.D. in his treatise of the nature, & vse of lotts, giveth to arguments in a dialogue concerning the vnlawfulnes of games consisting in chance And aunsweres to his reasons allowing lusorious lotts, as not evill in themselves. By Iames Balmford, minister of Iesus Christ. ([London] : Imprinted [by William Jaggard for E. Boyle?], 1623), by James Balmford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Treatise wherein dicing, dauncing, vaine plaies or enterludes with other idle pastimes, etc. commonly used on the Sabboth day, are reprooved, by the authoritie of the worde of God and auncient writers (At London : Imprinted by H. Bynneman, for George Byshop, [1577?]), by John Northbrooke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Short and plaine dialogue concerning the unlawfulnes of playing at cards or tables, or any other game consisting in chance. (Imprinted at London : For Richard Boile, [1593]), by James Balmford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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Filed under: Gambling -- Religious aspects- A discourse on gambling : delivered in the Congregational Meeting-House at Dartmouth College, November 7, 1852. (D. Kimball & Sons, Printers, 1852), by John Richards and Dartmouth College. Theological Society (page images at HathiTrust)
- A prospective-glasse for gamesters: or, A short treatise against gameing:: in which is contained a plaine and perfect manifestation of the inconveniencies, miseries and calamities which the user or practiser of unlawfull games doth bring upon himselfe, not onely in regard of his mortall body, but also upon his eternall soule. Wherein also these six evill consequences of gaming are exactly and pertinently handled, viz. [brace] Drunkennesse. Lying. Swearing. [double brace] Adultery. Poverty. Theevery. [brace] Written at the request of a gamester, upon his detestation of his former idle life and practice in this kind. / By John Philpot Master in Arts. Dedicated to the honest and judicious youngmen and apprentices of the honourable city of London. Published according to order. (London : Printed for Thomas Bates, at the Maidenhead on Snow-hill, neere Holborne Conduit, 1646), by John Philpot and John Philipot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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Filed under: Gambling -- Early works to 1800- A full inquiry into the subject of suicide : to which are added (as being closely connected with the subject) two treatises on duelling and gaming (Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington; J. Robson and W. Clarke; G. Nicol; and J. and T. Egerton; Fletcher, Prince and Cooke, Oxford; Merrills, Lunn, Cambridge; Simmons and Kirby, Canterbury; and Gillman, Rochester, 1790), by Charles Moore, Webster Gillman, G. aq Nicol, Simmons and Kirkby, Lunn Merrills, Prince and Cooke Fletcher, Thomas and John Egerton (Firm), J. Robson and W. Clarke, and F. and C. Rivington J. (page images at HathiTrust)
- Essai d'analyse sur les jeux de hazards. (Chez Claude Jombert ... et Jacque Quillau ..., 1714), by Pierre Rémond de Montmort, Remond De Mourmert, Madame Maddin, Jacques Quillau, Claude Jombert, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Reine Wahrheiten ([s.n.], 1786), by Johann Jacob Fezer (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Targum to "The Song of songs." The book of the apple. The ten Jewish martyrs. A dialogue on games of chance (Luzac, 1908), by Hermann Gollancz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The compleat gamester, or, 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. (London : Printed by A.M. for R. Cutler and to be sold by Henry Brome ..., 1674), by Charles Cotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Tractatus de amicitia Christiana. English (Imprinted at London : [By G. Robinson] for Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Lambe, 1586), by Lambert Daneau and Thomas Newton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The anatomy of play written by a worthy and learned gent. ; dedicated to his father, to shew his detestation of it. (London : Printed by G.P. for Nicholas Bourne ..., 1651), by John Denham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Dissertationum ecclesiasticarum triga De sanctitate relativa De veneratione sacra, De sortitione & alea : quibus accednnt [sic] fragmenta sacra / a Josepho Medo ... (Londini : Typis Tho. Roycroft :, Impensis Jo. Martin, Jac. Allestrye, & Tim. Garthwait ..., 1653), by Joseph Mede (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Gambling -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800- A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses. ([London] : Printed by T. Sowle, at the Crooked Billet in Holloway-Lane, Shoreditch; and are to be sold near the Meeting-House in White-Hart-Court in Crace-Church-street, 1696), by John Kelsall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Gambling -- England -- Early works to 1800- A manifest detection of the moste vyle and detestable vse of diceplay, and other practises lyke the same a myrrour very necessary for all yonge gentilmen [and] others sodenly enabled by worldly abu[n]dace [sic], to loke in. Newly set forth for their behoufe. ([Imprinted at London : In Paules church yarde at the sygne of the Lamb, by [i.e. for] Abraham Vele, [ca. 1555]]), by Gilbert Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess. Together with all manner of games either on cards, or dice. To which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting. (London : Printed by Charles Brome ..., 1687), by Charles Cotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Lotteries -- England -- Early works to 1800- Proclamations. 1568-01-03 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider street, at the signe of the Mermaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], anno 1567. Ianuarii 3 [i.e. ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamations. 1568-07-13 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider streete, at the signe of the Marmaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamations. 1568-11-02 (Printed at London : In Powles Churchyard by Richard Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamations. 1569-01-09 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider streete, at the signe of the Marmaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Ladies Invention, being a thousand pounds for six-pence, to the fortunate, and the Triple Adventure made into one lottery ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proposal to make good the coyn of this kingdom without diminishing the species thereof. ([London? : s.n., 1695]), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proposals by William Morgan His Majesties cosmographer, for vending Mr. Ogilby's works in a standing lottery to enable him to finish Britannia, with the second part of Asia, and Europe. By His Majesties authority under the Great Seal, &c. ([London : s.n., 1676/7]), by William Morgan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The best way of disposing of hammer'd money and plate as well for the advantage of the owners thereof, as for raising one million of money, in (and for the service of) the year 1697. By way of a lottery. ([[London?] : Printed Feb. 4. 1676/7. Reprinted, with amendments, Feb. 20. 1696/7 [1697]]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A profitable adventure to the fortunate, and can be unfortunate to none. Being a proposal for raising one million of money, by setling a fund of one hundred and forty thousand pounds per annum for fifteen years only for it. ([London : printed by F. Collins, in the Old-Bailey, 1693/4]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proposal for the sale of several rich Indian goods, by way of ticket or lot to the value of 1500 1. Consisting of fine cabinets and skreens, tables, stands and glasses, tea-tables and stands; chests, trunks, &c. and several other sorts of Japan: several sets of fine china jars; also all sorts of China fine Indian wrought beds and quilts, rich Indian silks, viz. atlasses, cuttanees, and several other sorts of Indian silks, fine Indian fanns, muslins and calicoes and several others too long to incert. ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Joseph Rose (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Dialogue between a citizen and a country-farmer of Hatfield. (London : printed for A. Baldwin, MDCXCIX. [1699]), by Tib Saunders (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proposal for the sinking of several deficiences by raising three millions of money, at the rate of 10l. per cent. per annum, for one life, or lease of thirty years, which of them shall first expire. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the House of Commons. ([London : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The great frost. cold doings in London, except it be at the lotterie. With newes out of the country. A familiar talke betwene a country-man and a citizen touching this terrible frost and the great lotterie, and the effects of them. the description of the Thames frozen over.. (London : Printed for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at his shop at London-Bridge., 1608) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The profitable adventure to the fortunate: lately begun by Thomas Neale, Esq; their Majesties groom-porter. Having been reported in town, and mentioned in several news letters, to be stopt, and not allowed to go on; for undeceiving all persons that are or may be therein concerned, the contrary is published in several gazettes. And because many that see this, may not (it may be) the printed paper at large, the contents of it is in short thus, (Viz) (London : printed by F. Collins, in the Old Bailey, 1694), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A lottery licensed by His Royal Highness the Duke of York, and assistants of the Corporation of the Royal Fishing, errected by the author, for the vending certain volumes of his own books. ([London : s.n., 1664]), by John Ogilby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proposal for raising sixty thousand pound per annum, without charge of collecting, in a treble benefit to the nation by the payment. / Humbly offered to the Parliament of Great Britain. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- From the society for improving of money, at the Dial in St. Martin's Court, against New-street, St. Martin's Lane. Cent. per cent. ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The case of the adventurers in the million lottery, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons. ([S.l. : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The honourable undertaking; or, Five hundred pounds for one shilling. With permission of authority; being a fair adventure to all persons, and a considerable return of profit to the fortunate. ([S.l. : s.n., 1696?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proposal for the speedy procuring a sufficient quantity of plate, to make 950000 l. of new money, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament. ([London : s.n., 1695]), by T. E. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Filed under: Lotteries -- England -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800Filed under: Gambling -- England -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800Filed under: Gambling -- France -- Early works to 1800Filed under: Gambling -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800Filed under: Gambling -- Law and legislation -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800Filed under: Gambling -- Law and legislation -- Spain -- Early works to 1800- Pragmatica sancion, en fuerza de ley, prohibiendo los juegos de embite, suerte, y azar, que se expresan, y declarando el modo de jugar los permitidos. (en la Oficina de don Antonio Sanz, impresor del Rey ..., 1771), by España. Rey (1759-1788: Carlos III), Marcos Viñals y Rubio, Francisco Viñals y Torrero, Antonio Sanz, and Antonio Martínez Salazar (page images at HathiTrust)
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