With half an hour to dress for a dinner at a house party which includes the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), Lt Col Sir William Gordon-Cumming of the Scots Guards is accused of having cheated at cards. He is presented with an ultimatum – either he must sign an undertaking never to play cards again or he will be denounced next moring on Doncaster Racecourse… The subsequent slander court case has been re-examined by leading 20th century lawyers. Some edgewear to dustjacket.