Richard Seymour (18th-century writer) facts for kids

Richard Seymour was an English writer and editor who lived a long time ago, in the 1700s. He is best known for helping to publish new versions of a very old and important book called The Compleat Gamester. This book was all about different games people played back then.

Books Richard Seymour Edited

Richard Seymour became famous for his work on The Compleat Gamester. This book was one of the first ever collections of game rules written in English. It was first published in 1676 by someone else, Charles Cotton.

After a few years, Richard Seymour took over as the editor. He started working on the book from its third edition in 1721. He kept editing and publishing new versions of The Compleat Gamester until about 1750.

The Compleat Gamester

The Compleat Gamester was a very popular book. It taught people how to play many different games. Richard Seymour edited several editions of this book. He made sure new versions came out in 1721, 1734, 1739, and 1750.

The Court Gamester

At the same time, Richard Seymour also published another book called The Court Gamester. This book was special because it was "written for the use of young princesses." It probably taught them games that were popular in royal courts. He published this book from 1719 to 1728.