(1962) Beat the Dealer by Edward Thorp EXTREMELY RARE 1962 ORIGINAL w/DJ 1st Ed

Description: Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty One by Edward O. ThorpHardcover, 1962, 5th Printing, w/ Dust Jacket, w/ 6 Casino Strategy Cards Hardcover, navy blue cloth boards with gilt title to the spine, Random House, 1962, 1st Edition, 5th Printing, indexed, 236 pp. INCLUDES (6) 2.5in x 3.75in Strategy cards that are kept in a 3in x 4in envelope that's glued to the back end papers, Card 1. Table 3.8 Basic Strategy, Card 2. Table 4.2 Fives Strategy, Card 3. Table 5.1 Approximate Player Advantage in the Ten-Count Strategy, Card 4. Table 5.3 The Ten-Count Strategy, Based on the Value of the Ratio when a Running Count of the Cards is kept, Card 5. Table 5.4 The Ten-Count Strategy, Based on the Value of the Ratio Before the Deal. Card 6. Table 5.4A A First Approximation to the Ten-Count Strategy, Insert 7 (not legible, see photo), Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to exterior, light rubbing to boards, corners square, binding tight, blue end papers front and back are faded, interior is clean and unmarked, slightest tanning to pages, THE INSERTED CARDS are in good condition by several are heavily tanned. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, price intact, chipped and torn at spine extremes, some tape repairs (see photos), front and back tanned and moderate soil. Contents: Acknowledgments, Chapter 1. Introduction, 2. The Rules of Blackjack, 3. The Basic Strategy, 4. A Winning Strategy, 5. A Winning Strategy Based on Counting Tens, 6. The System Is Tested in Nevada, 7. How to Spot Cheating, 8. Rules Variations, 9. Fine Points of Play, 10. A Challenge for Casinos, 11. Sporting Propositions, 12. The Future of the Game, Appendix A. Table of Random Digits, Appendix B. Basic Probabilities for the Complete Deck, References, Index, Detachable Charts for Casino Reference (which are the 6 Cards included) -- end. A highly collectible 1962 edition of this legendary classic with un-clipped DJ.Please check out all our other RARE Trading Books - Alanpuri Trading

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