The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2) (Registro nro. 42594)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | GV |
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| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Steinmetz, Andrew, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1816-1877 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2) |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 1996 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1996-03-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)" by Andrew Steinmetz is a historical account written during the mid-19th century that explores the pervasive culture of gambling throughout history, particularly focusing on England and France. The book delves into the social ramifications and personal tragedies that arose from gambling, illustrating the vice as it affects individuals from all walks of life, including the nobility, clergy, and common citizens. The opening of the narrative introduces the theme of gaming as a universal human compulsion, illustrating its historical roots and societal implications. Steinmetz recounts dramatic instances of financial ruin and moral decay that gambling has inflicted upon individuals, setting a grim stage filled with victimized characters and duplicitous environments. He references a variety of historical examples, including those from ancient civilizations to the contemporary examples of his time, making it clear that the allure of gambling knows no bounds. The preface establishes a serious tone of reflection on the dangers of gambling, hinting at both the alluring nature of games of chance and the devastating impact they can have on individuals and society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Gambling |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/466">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/466</a> |
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