[Rarebooks] FS: Richard Hey's revised texts on the bad effects of Gaming, Duelling and Suicide Cambridge: 1812

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Hey, Richard. THREE DISSERTATIONS ON THE PERNICIOUS EFFECTS OF GAMING, ON DUELLING, AND ON SUICIDE. First published in 1783, 1784, 1785... Revised and Corrected, in 1811, by the Author. Cambridge: Printed by J. Smith... and Sold by J. Hatchard, and J. Deighton. 1812. (2),xxi,(1),269,(3)pp. Index. With the half-title and errata leaf. Each of the 3 dissertations has its own title page. "Gaming" and "Duelling" are the third editions. and "Suicide" is the second edition. 19th century 1/2 brown morocco, gilt, over marbled boards, a bit rubbed, but an attractive copy.  Old oval rubber library stamp on title page, with a bookplate and "Discard" rubber stamp on the front pastedown    $375.00 (trade discount allowed)
Hey's (1745-1835) final revisions for these three essays.

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