GAMES-BOOKS-BOOKS-ON-GAMES
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EDMOND HOYLE - A SHORT TREATISE ON THE GAME OF WHIST AND OTHER GAMES. - Treatises of Quadrille, Picquet, Chess, and Back-Gammon. - In Which Are Contained the Method of Playing and Betting Those Games- The Fourteenth Edition. To Which Is Now First Added- The New Laws of the Game at Whist, As Played at White's and Saunder's Chocolate Houses. This is rare early print of this famous book London: Printed For T. Osborne, at Gray's Inn 1767 SIGNED by Edmond Hoyle at the close of the Advertisement [This is the final edition printed in Hoyle's (d. 1769) lifetime] confirms that this is an authorized edition of his hugely popular book on whist and other games. He arranged with his publisher to sign authorized copies to defeat the attempts of pirating publishers - This copy is bound in original leather with raised spine bands - Spine has "Hoyle" in Gold - Please see pictures as I do not know to describe the condition of books - No evidence of worm but pages are lightly foxed which does not interfere with the print or the readability of the book- Postage Category B |
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GAMES AND PUZZLES by CAROLINE GOODFELLOW
The Collectors guide to indoor games from the 1770s to the present day. Description and colored photos of over 200 games. Great background on publishers and designers. Covers Linen Backed Games, Board Games, Race Games, Strategy Games, Cards and Card Games, the early Jigsaw and American Games. £9.00 - post paid - to a United Kingdom address only [ overseas postage very expensive for this item but if you would like a quote please email. ]- Postage Category XX |
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