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1. John Porter manuscript.

John Porter manuscript.

Creator:: Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
Date:: circa 1450
Physical Description:: 1 v. (72 leaves) ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. 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.

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Creator:: Cotton, Charles, 1630–1687
Date:: 1680
Physical Description:: [16], 175, [1] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts