How to Win at Roulette

Tight Binding. First edition, 1944. Published by N. H. Moos. Hardcover in red cloth with gilt lettering, decorative border, and roulette-wheel design on the front cover; spine lettered in gilt. Signed by author in blue ink beneath the printed introductory message, above “The Author.” Covers show light rubbing, scattered small marks, and faint surface scuffs. Corners and spine ends show minor wear and slight bumping. Photographed interior pages show light age toning and occasional small spots or smudges, with more pronounced toning on the preliminary leaf facing the title page. Original printed price of $5.00 appears on the copyright page. Please Zoom Photos. DESCRIPTION An author-signed first edition of N. H. Moos’s 1944 roulette manual, featuring an introduction by Napoleon Hill, identified on the title page as the author of Think and Grow Rich. Moos presents the work as the product of more than forty years of observation, research, and play at Monte Carlo and casinos throughout Europe and North and South America. The book offers a period perspective on roulette strategy and the pursuit of a systematic approach to casino play. The printed message accompanying Moos’s signature congratulates readers who choose to abstain from gambling and encourages those who play to approach it carefully as recreation rather than an occupation. This gives the volume an interesting qualification to its confident title. The author’s signature, Napoleon Hill introduction, and decorative red-and-gilt binding make this copy appealing to collectors of vintage gambling literature, roulette systems, casino history, and works associated with Hill.…