General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1892 Original Publisher: G.H. Devol Description: George H. Devol was the greatest riverboat gambler in the history of the Mississippi. Born in Ohio in 1829, he ran away from home and worked as a cabin boy at age ten. At fourteen he could stack a deck of cards. Over the years, he bilked soldiers, paymasters, cotton buyers, thieves, and businessmen alike. He fought more fights than anyone, and was never beaten. This is his story. Nobody was ever bored by it. Subjects: Gambling Mississippi River Games / Gambling / General Games / Gambling / General Travel / United States / General Notes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
General Books LLC
ISBN-10
1151084557
ISBN-13
9781151084552
eBay Product ID (ePID)
246129287
Product Key Features
Book Title
Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi
Author
George H. Devol
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Games & Activities, History