226. [Cheating and scams of all kinds]. Set of 7 volumes. - Lot 226

226. [Cheating and scams of all kinds]. Set of 7 volumes. - ROBERT-HOUDIN. Les tricheries des Grecs dévoilées (The art of winning at all games). Paris, J. Hetzel, 1863. In-8, half-title, title, i 388 p. bound in garnet-red half-chagrin, smooth spine decorated. Second edition, partly original. Robert-Houdin's second title, after Confidences d'un prestidigitateur. Slight wetness at the beginning of the book in the upper margin. Some foxing. (Caillet III, 9493; Fechner, Bibliographie de la prestidigitation française, 483) Also included: - Baccara. Small horses. How to win. How to defend yourself. Cheating, sequences, choking. Paris, Editions du Ruy Blas, 1906. Br. Rare. - FLEURIGAND (Ch.). Manuel du parfait escroc. Paris, L. Michaud, s.d. Br. (Fechner, p. 209) - VILLIOD (Eugène, detective). Comment on nous vole au jeu! Paris, Waltener, 1909. Br. Photos and advertising flyers of Eugène Villiod, détective. E.O. (Fechner, p. 564) - VILLA (P. de La). Les dessous des maisons de jeux. Au pays des pigeons. Moulins, M. Marnas, 1906. Br. E.O. (Fechner, p. 563) - CROZAT de FLEURY (Henry). How to ruin yourself from finance to investment. How to get rich. Paris, G. A. Mann, 1912. Br. - VILLIOD (Eugène, detective). How we are robbed, how we are killed. Paris, Maison d'édition, 1905. Br. plates. First edition. (Fechner, p. 564.)