The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-21 00:00:00

CRIBBAGE AND. CHESS.
Just publialted, price 3s. 6d., bound and gilt, with a coloured
Frontispiece,
THE CRIBBAGE PLAYER'S TEXT-
BOOK ; being a new and complete Treatise and Easy Guide
to a perfect Knowledge of that Intellectual Game, in all its varie-
ties ; including Anthony PaFquin's. Scientific Work on Five-Card
Cribbage. By G. WALKER.
Sherwood and Co., Paternoster-row.
Also,
CHESS MADE EASY ; a new Introduction to the Rudiments
of that Scientific and Popular Game, exclusively for Beginners.
Elegantly printed, and illustrated with numerous Diagrams. By
G. WALKER.. 3s. 6d., gilt edges.
" He (Mr. Walker) has done more for chess than any other man
now living; nothing could be better arranged, or explained, than is
the matter of this little treat:se."—Metropolitan Magazine.

•
Just published, price 4s. 6d.
QTURGES" GUIDE TO THE GAME OF
DRAUGHTS; in which the whole Theory and Practice of
that Scientific Recreation are clearly illustrated; including many
hundred Games played out, and one hundred and fifty curious Po-
sitions, -displayed on Diagrams. Revised and Improved by G.,
WALKER.
Joshua SturgeS was the best writer on Draughts that ever ap-
peared. !lc spent his wLOle leisure in the cultivation of his fa-
vourite pursuit. The Game o: Draughts was to him all in all ; and
the book is a charming beck of its kind. Those who are curious in
the matter, cannot do better than try some of the critical
ticns,' we promise them abunettno of sport."—Atlas.
Sherwood, Gilbert, and Vier, Paternoster row.'

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WAS PUBLISHED THIS DAY.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great MarlborougLstreet.

EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, Esq.,
And lllustraisd with Portraits and od:er Embellishments.
On the Ist January will be publiihed,
THE FIRST NUMBER FOll 1837 OF
COLBUItN'S NEW MONTHLY
-MAGAZINE,
EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, Esq.
Who will commence the Number for January with
THE GILIINEY PAPERS.
Among timnotou, other Distinguished Contributors to this popular
Miscellany, Mr. Culburn has the plenure to announce,
Author of " Tremaine." Leigh Hunt, Esq.
Authors of " The Rejected Ad- Douglas Jerrold, Esq.
dresses." Miss L. E. Landon.
Barry Cornwall. Miss li'iitford.
Haynes Bayly, Esq. Sir Charles Morgan.
S. Beazley, Esq. Lady Morgan.
I.s.man Blanchard, E:,,q. The lion. Mrs. Norton.
J. B. iluckstone, Esq. R. 13. Peale:, Esq.
Thomas Campbell, Esq. J. R. Phu-016, Esq.
Crofton Croker, Esq. John Poole, Esq. (the Author of
B. D'Lsraeli, Esq. • " Paul Pry. ')
Ebenezer Elliott (The Corn Law Hamilton Reynolds, Esq.
Rhymer). Leitch Ritchie, Esq. •
Mrs. Gore The Author of " Glances at
Mrs. S. C. Hall. '- Life."
Benson Hill, Esq. N. P. Willis, Esq.
And the Editer.
. -
.The New Publication apnutme:d under the title of
Tll E II U M 011 It IS T,
will, by the advice of Mr. Hook, be incorporate:l with the NEW
MONTHLY MAGAZINE, several of the proposed Contributors
to the I-1 ITMOU LUST bein;l: friends and correspondents of the
NEW MONTHLY. The Humourist.will therefore form a pro-
fundf in the New Monthlt and add considerably to the
of entertainment in store fory threaders of that Magazine;
with this view, the numbers will also be increased in size, and
other improvements will be introduced, with the effect, it is
hoped, of strengthening materially the very high position which
this Magazine has long been acknowlegded to hold in the Periodical
Literature of the Country.
The new year being a fareurable opportunity for commencing a
Periodical, those who may now desire to herniae subscribers are
invited to send their orders immediately to their respective Book-
sellers.

Henry Colburn, Publisher.
No. 13, Great Marlborough-sin-et, London.
Agents fur Scotland, Bell and 14w:fine, Edinburgh ; for Ireland,
John Cumming, Dublin; and to be had of all Bool:wilers in the
Kingdom,