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Benzon, Ernest. How I Lost £250,000 in Two Years. 1890?

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Benzon, Ernest. How I Lost £250,000 in Two Years. 1890?

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Benzon, Ernest. How I Lost £250,000 in Two Years. London: Trischler, n.d. (ca. 1890). Blue cloth stamped in gold with beveled boards. Engraved portrait frontispiece. 8vo. Flyleaf torn and crudely repaired, light exterior wear; good. Includes extensive writing on gambling, Monte Carlo, horse racing, and money lenders.

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Benzon, Ernest. How I Lost £250,000 in Two Years. 1890?

Name: Benzon, Ernest. How I Lost £250,000 in Two Years. 1890?
SKU: 17275194
Price: 80 USD
Availability: InStock

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