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	Bible Games. An Enjoyable Pastime for the Home. A Popular Method of Imparting BIBLE Knowledge to Groups of All Ages. New York City, New York, Goodenough & Woglom Co.. One sheet (6 1/4 x 14 inch) folding down to (3 1/2 x 6 1/4 inch), printing on both sides. Flyer for games related to the Bible. Among them: Bible Lotto; Bible Quotto; Acme Bible Book Game; Traits; bible Rhymes; Game of Historical Lotto; and an insert for Bible Spin-O-Quiz. Order form on the back. Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11139 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Illustrirtes Buch Der Patiencen;Neve Folge, Noch 60 Patience-Spiele Mit Abbildungen Zur Veranschav-Lichung Der Lage Der Karten I. V. Kern's Verlag (Max Muller). (Circa 1910). Breslav.. Cloth, illustrated. Illustrations. Book plate on front end paper. Fly leaf loose at top and bottom. Descriptions and rules for a variety of card games, illustrated. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1872 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Oriental Magic: Tricks You Can Do ...an Unusual Collection of Magic Tricks with Simple Home-Made Apparatus, with 72 Clear Drawn Illustrations New York, Jaffre Products Corp. Publishers. (1934). "Series 3" on front cover. Cloth backed wrappers, illustrated. Text illustrated with red and black illustrations of drawing of tricks. 48 pages. 1/2 inch tear to top of back cover. Very Good. USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.75 \| JP¥ 1545] Book number: 7559 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Original Stereocard Photograph. "The Casino, Monte-Carlo, Monaco." Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company. 1900. No. 11751, copyright by B.L. Singloy. Color stereograph on gray board (7 x 3 1/2 inch) with commentary on the backside. View of the formal gardens with water fountain looking toward the casino. People in front of the casino. Commetary memtions that 6 people a month take their lives due to the gambling losses. Colored with greens and some red. Clean copy with bumped upper left corner. Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 9041 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Original Stereocard Photograph. "Bouncing a New Recruit, Camp Chicamouga, Ga., U.S.A." Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company. 1898. #9233. Stereograph on a light tan board (7 x 3 1/2 inch). Image of of soldiers bouncing a recruit in the woods of Georgia. Nice clean image. Fine. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 9157 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Printed Stereocard. "Pike Bathhouse, Long Beach, Cal." . circa.1910. Printed stereograph (7 x 3 1/2 inch), just a title across the bottom. No publisher's name. Image, in color, of the 'Pike' with the Bath House and Pool, known as the 'Plunge', on the right during the day. The Pike in Long Beach was the most famous Amusement Zone on the west coast from 1902 to 1969. A mile long beach boardwalk along the shore and home to the 'Cyclone Racer' among other famous rides. One could attend movies, eat lunch or dinner, watch vaudeville shows, or dance the evening away, besides going for an indoor swim. Fine. USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1103] Book number: 11280 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	ALI, MOHAMMED Telling Fortunes by Cards; A Symposium of the Several Ancient and Modern Methods as Practiced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies, with Plain Examples and Simple Instructions to Enable Anyone to Acquire (continued) Shrewesbury Publishing Co. (1927). Chicago.. Wrappers. Illustrations. Title continued: ".the Art With Ease". (Edited by Carleton B. Case). Tear at bottom of spine, some wear top of spine and edges. Contents include: The Story of Josephine; Researching Gypsy Lore; How to Acquire the Ar t; Card s to be Used; The Ancient Oracle; A Word of Advice; The Way to Tell a Fortune; Curious Games with Cards; etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1901 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	SCHMALZ JOHN BARNES Nuggets from King Solomon's Mine (The Barta Press, Boston, for the Schmalz Publishing company). (1908). Publisher's full suede. A metaphysical discussion of the relationship between the modern playing card sets and the Great Pyramid of Egypt. Color and black and white illustrations. 142 pages. Fine. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 7409 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	"CAVENDISH The Laws and Principles of Whist; Stated and Explained and its Practice Illustrated on an Original System by Means of Hands Played Completely Through... American Edition Charles Scribner's Sons. 1895. New York.. Cloth. Illustrations. Gilt edge pages. Slight wear top and bottom of spine, corners, and bottom edges of cover. Front end paper has small ink-erasing damage upper corner; book plate partially torn out with hand printed name and 1896. Spot, low er po rtion page 38 and pages 130-136. The author describes the complete rules and etiquette of the game with English and American scoring. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1883 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	COTTON, CHARLES The Compleat Gamester or Instructions on How to Play at All Manner of Usual and Most Genteel Games...With an Introduction By Thomas E. Marston and Illustrations By Joseph Low Barre, Massachusetts, Imprint Society. 1970. Number 1428 of 1950 copies printed at The Press of A. Colish and signed by the illustrator. Full leather binding with publisher's slip case, which has slight wear at the opening. In his interesting introduction, Marston relates biographical information about Cotton and the history and a bibliography of the book, first published in 1674. The text includes rules for: Billiards, Trucks, Bowling, Chess, Picket, Gleek, L'Ombre, Cribbidge (or Cribbage, in modern spelling), All-Fours, Russ and Honours and Whist, French Ruff, Five Cards, Costly-Colours, Bone-Ace, Putt and the High Game, Wit and Reason, The Art of Memory, Plain-Dealing, Queen Nazareen, Lanterloo, Penneech, Post and Pair, Beast, Irish, Back-Gammon, Tick-Tack, Doublets, Sice-Ace, Ketch-Dolt, Inn and Inn, Passage, Hazzard, Riding, Racing, Archery, Cock-Fighting, Basset. 176 pages, plus colophon. Fine. USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 8039 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DALTON, HENRY Evening Amusements and Book of Drawing-Room Plays; A Comprehensive Manual of In-door Recreation Including all Kinds of Acting Charades, Proverbs, Burlesques, and Extravaganzas Cassell & Company, Limited. (Circa 1885). New York.. Cloth, illlustrated. Illustrations. Slight wear top and bottom of spine with slight sun fading. Bottom back cover, and front near spine, has some water stain and discoloration. Some chapters include: Acting Charades; Acting Proverbs ("All is Fa ir i n Love and War"); Drawing Room Farce; Intellectual Games in Which the Players Talk; Board Games; Puzzles; etc. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1892 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DEPEW, ARTHUR M. The Cokesbury Party Book; 52 Planned Parties with 600 Games and Stunts Abingdon-Cokesbury Press. (1932). New York.. Illustrated cloth. Dust wrapper. Untrimmed pages. Book plate on front fly leaf. This party book contains fifty-two completely planned parties, each around a theme, including invitations, decorations, costumes and refreshments. Four suggested p artie s for each month such as: May; May-Day Party, College Field Day Party, Aircraft Party, Shipwreck Party (costume). USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1907 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DOUGLAS, BERT Magic Worth Knowing: A Revised Edition of the Auhtor's Writing in the Linking Ring... Heston, Middlesex, Edward Bagshawe & Co.. Ill.: Sid Lorraine. Fine copy in dust wrapper with small scuffs to back cover. 59 pages plus four page catalog at back of book showing other magic books for sale. No date, circa 1935. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 5205 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DUNNE, FRANK Draughts Praxis or Modern Match Games; A Practical Guide to Scientific Checkers David McKay. (circa 1911). Philadelphia.. Second edition, revised. Illustrated cloth. Diagrams. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine. Small tear back edge of spine. Slight spotting back cover. Stain front fly leaf. Using diagrams the author describes the moves of the finest player s, opp osing each other, in Match or Tourney play. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1908 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	ELWELL, J. B. Bridge; Its Principles and Rules of Play... with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws Charles Scribner's Sons. 1906. New York.. Illustrated cloth. Illustrations. Gilt edges. Slight wear top and bottom of spine and corners. From the Preface, the author writes: "The main purpose which I have had in view in writing this book has been to provide my pupils with a simple and eleme ntary work on Bridge". Using illustrative hands, the author describes all the rules of play; dealing, the bidding process, the dummy, scoring, etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1888 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	FRIEND, ELLIOT Can You Win? Mayfair Publishing Co. 1947. No City.. Paper boards. Illustrated dust wrapper. Illustrations. Small gouge on back of wrapper which also stained back paper board. Wrapper front and spine edges have small tears. The author writes about: Odds on the Cards; Advice on Dice; Horse Racing and H ow to Pick Winners; Investment Gambling; Insurance and Real Estate. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1897 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HAMILTON, C. D. P. Modern Scientific Whist; The Principles of the Modern Game, Analyzed and Extended Brentano's. 1903. New York.. Fifth edition. Fine bright copy. Cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on front cover and spine. Illustrated by over sixty critical endings and annotated games from actual play. 639 pages. Sample hands in red and black. From the Preface: "This t reatise on Whist is based upon the system of leads known as American Leads". "The purpose of this volume is to present to the student of the game the rules and maxims of play as laid down by the authorities, and practiced by the strongest players. A nd an effort has been made to simplify and render clear the applications of the many rules and maxims by copious analyses and numerous illustrations. Much space has been devoted to the play of second hand, the intricacies of end-play, the department of inference and to the management of trumps". USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 3166 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HOFFMAN, PROFESSOR Conjuring Tricks with Coins,Watches,Rings and Handkerchiefs from "Modern Magic"...with 57 Illustrations Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher. Circa 1925 (?). Green cloth. Black and red lettering. 123 pages. Fine. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 5233 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HOLLISTER, HELEN E. Parlor Games for the Wise and Otherwise Philadelphia, The Penn Publishing Company. 1899. Revised and Enlarged by Elizabeth J. Rook and Mrs. E,J.H. Goodfellow. Green cloth,silver decorations and red lettering. A fine copy of an attractive book. Chapters include: Games with Pen and Pencil; Games of Thought and Memory;Halloween Frolics; Games of Action; Catch Games and Forfeits. 167 pages plus eight page publisher's catalog. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 5248 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	LIEBERMAN, H. Jordan Vs. Banks for a Purse of $1,000.00 and the Restricted Worlds's Checker Championship, Annotated By the Principals and Arranged for Publication By H. Lieberman Kansas City, Mo. E.H. Greene. First Edition. (1914). Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering. Alfred Jordan of Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada vs. Newell W. Banks, Detorit, Michigan. the 40 game match was held in Kansas City, Missouri in November 16 through 24, 1914. It ended as a draw, with each man winning two games each, with 36 drawn games. Photo illustrated. 75 pages. Fine. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 8009 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MAGDA Wat De Hand Zegt N.V. A.W. Segboer's Uitgevers-Maatschappy. (Circa 1920). 'S Gravenhage.. Boards. Dust wrapper; illustrated with one woman reading the palm of another woman. Slight browning to edges of covers. Slight tears to dust wrapper edges. Small spot on title and index pages. Palmistry. Two pull-out pages each with diagrams and des criptions of the various parts of the hands, each with a small tear. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1874 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MARACHE, N. Marache's Manual of Chess; Containing a Description of the Board and the Pieces, Chess Notation, Technical Terms with Diagrams Illustrating Them, Relative Value of the Pieces, Laws of the Game, etc... Dick & Fitzgerald. (Circa 1885). New York.. Cloth. Illustrations. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine. Slight wear along edges. Old newspaper article pasted on rear blank page. In addition to the thorough description of the game of Chess, the book also includes sections on the games of Ba ckgammon, Russian Backgammon, and Dominoes. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1880 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MILLER, CATHERINE ATKINSON Stunts of All Lands Richard R. Smith, Inc. 1930. New York.. First edition. Cloth. Illustrated dust wrapper. One illustration and music. Wrapper has some tearing at top and bottom edges. The author writes about: What Makes A Stunt Succeed? See America First (The Blood-Stained Bread Knife, a Thrilling M ystery ); Jolly Stunts From Germany; What Makes A Perfect Party? A Golden Hours Party; Mrs. Santa Claus' Reception; etc. USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.75 \| JP¥ 1545] Book number: 1899 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	POLE, WILLIAM The Theory of the Modern Scientific Game of Whist; From the Last London Edition G. W. Carleton & Co. 1872. New York.. Cloth. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine and corners. Book plate on front end paper with owner's signature and 1873 date on front fly leaf. The author describes: Explanation of Technical Terms Used in the Modern Scientific Game; Theory of the Game; Development of the Theory; Rules and Directions for Play and Ryming Rules, Mnemonic Maxims and Pocket Precents. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1884 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	QUINN, VERNON Card Games for Children Frederick A. Stokes Company. (1933). New York.. First edition. Illustrated cloth. Dust wrapper. Illustrations. Wrapper spine has small piece missing from top and bottom. Wrapper folds have some splitting. Small tear on page 105. Some games included are: Card Games That Are Fun (I Doubt I t, Giggl e a Bit); Twelve Games of Solitaire; Twelve Card Tricks; Some Games That Grown-Ups Play; An Easy Lesson in Contract Bridge; etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1895 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.

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	Bible Games. An Enjoyable Pastime for the Home. A Popular Method of Imparting BIBLE Knowledge to Groups of All Ages. New York City, New York, Goodenough & Woglom Co.. One sheet (6 1/4 x 14 inch) folding down to (3 1/2 x 6 1/4 inch), printing on both sides. Flyer for games related to the Bible. Among them: Bible Lotto; Bible Quotto; Acme Bible Book Game; Traits; bible Rhymes; Game of Historical Lotto; and an insert for Bible Spin-O-Quiz. Order form on the back. Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11139 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Illustrirtes Buch Der Patiencen;Neve Folge, Noch 60 Patience-Spiele Mit Abbildungen Zur Veranschav-Lichung Der Lage Der Karten I. V. Kern's Verlag (Max Muller). (Circa 1910). Breslav.. Cloth, illustrated. Illustrations. Book plate on front end paper. Fly leaf loose at top and bottom. Descriptions and rules for a variety of card games, illustrated. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1872 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Oriental Magic: Tricks You Can Do ...an Unusual Collection of Magic Tricks with Simple Home-Made Apparatus, with 72 Clear Drawn Illustrations New York, Jaffre Products Corp. Publishers. (1934). "Series 3" on front cover. Cloth backed wrappers, illustrated. Text illustrated with red and black illustrations of drawing of tricks. 48 pages. 1/2 inch tear to top of back cover. Very Good. USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.75 \| JP¥ 1545] Book number: 7559 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Original Stereocard Photograph. "The Casino, Monte-Carlo, Monaco." Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company. 1900. No. 11751, copyright by B.L. Singloy. Color stereograph on gray board (7 x 3 1/2 inch) with commentary on the backside. View of the formal gardens with water fountain looking toward the casino. People in front of the casino. Commetary memtions that 6 people a month take their lives due to the gambling losses. Colored with greens and some red. Clean copy with bumped upper left corner. Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 9041 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Original Stereocard Photograph. "Bouncing a New Recruit, Camp Chicamouga, Ga., U.S.A." Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company. 1898. #9233. Stereograph on a light tan board (7 x 3 1/2 inch). Image of of soldiers bouncing a recruit in the woods of Georgia. Nice clean image. Fine. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 9157 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	Printed Stereocard. "Pike Bathhouse, Long Beach, Cal." . circa.1910. Printed stereograph (7 x 3 1/2 inch), just a title across the bottom. No publisher's name. Image, in color, of the 'Pike' with the Bath House and Pool, known as the 'Plunge', on the right during the day. The Pike in Long Beach was the most famous Amusement Zone on the west coast from 1902 to 1969. A mile long beach boardwalk along the shore and home to the 'Cyclone Racer' among other famous rides. One could attend movies, eat lunch or dinner, watch vaudeville shows, or dance the evening away, besides going for an indoor swim. Fine. USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1103] Book number: 11280 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	ALI, MOHAMMED Telling Fortunes by Cards; A Symposium of the Several Ancient and Modern Methods as Practiced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies, with Plain Examples and Simple Instructions to Enable Anyone to Acquire (continued) Shrewesbury Publishing Co. (1927). Chicago.. Wrappers. Illustrations. Title continued: ".the Art With Ease". (Edited by Carleton B. Case). Tear at bottom of spine, some wear top of spine and edges. Contents include: The Story of Josephine; Researching Gypsy Lore; How to Acquire the Ar t; Card s to be Used; The Ancient Oracle; A Word of Advice; The Way to Tell a Fortune; Curious Games with Cards; etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1901 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	SCHMALZ JOHN BARNES Nuggets from King Solomon's Mine (The Barta Press, Boston, for the Schmalz Publishing company). (1908). Publisher's full suede. A metaphysical discussion of the relationship between the modern playing card sets and the Great Pyramid of Egypt. Color and black and white illustrations. 142 pages. Fine. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 7409 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	"CAVENDISH The Laws and Principles of Whist; Stated and Explained and its Practice Illustrated on an Original System by Means of Hands Played Completely Through... American Edition Charles Scribner's Sons. 1895. New York.. Cloth. Illustrations. Gilt edge pages. Slight wear top and bottom of spine, corners, and bottom edges of cover. Front end paper has small ink-erasing damage upper corner; book plate partially torn out with hand printed name and 1896. Spot, low er po rtion page 38 and pages 130-136. The author describes the complete rules and etiquette of the game with English and American scoring. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1883 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	COTTON, CHARLES The Compleat Gamester or Instructions on How to Play at All Manner of Usual and Most Genteel Games...With an Introduction By Thomas E. Marston and Illustrations By Joseph Low Barre, Massachusetts, Imprint Society. 1970. Number 1428 of 1950 copies printed at The Press of A. Colish and signed by the illustrator. Full leather binding with publisher's slip case, which has slight wear at the opening. In his interesting introduction, Marston relates biographical information about Cotton and the history and a bibliography of the book, first published in 1674. The text includes rules for: Billiards, Trucks, Bowling, Chess, Picket, Gleek, L'Ombre, Cribbidge (or Cribbage, in modern spelling), All-Fours, Russ and Honours and Whist, French Ruff, Five Cards, Costly-Colours, Bone-Ace, Putt and the High Game, Wit and Reason, The Art of Memory, Plain-Dealing, Queen Nazareen, Lanterloo, Penneech, Post and Pair, Beast, Irish, Back-Gammon, Tick-Tack, Doublets, Sice-Ace, Ketch-Dolt, Inn and Inn, Passage, Hazzard, Riding, Racing, Archery, Cock-Fighting, Basset. 176 pages, plus colophon. Fine. USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 8039 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DALTON, HENRY Evening Amusements and Book of Drawing-Room Plays; A Comprehensive Manual of In-door Recreation Including all Kinds of Acting Charades, Proverbs, Burlesques, and Extravaganzas Cassell & Company, Limited. (Circa 1885). New York.. Cloth, illlustrated. Illustrations. Slight wear top and bottom of spine with slight sun fading. Bottom back cover, and front near spine, has some water stain and discoloration. Some chapters include: Acting Charades; Acting Proverbs ("All is Fa ir i n Love and War"); Drawing Room Farce; Intellectual Games in Which the Players Talk; Board Games; Puzzles; etc. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1892 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DEPEW, ARTHUR M. The Cokesbury Party Book; 52 Planned Parties with 600 Games and Stunts Abingdon-Cokesbury Press. (1932). New York.. Illustrated cloth. Dust wrapper. Untrimmed pages. Book plate on front fly leaf. This party book contains fifty-two completely planned parties, each around a theme, including invitations, decorations, costumes and refreshments. Four suggested p artie s for each month such as: May; May-Day Party, College Field Day Party, Aircraft Party, Shipwreck Party (costume). USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1907 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DOUGLAS, BERT Magic Worth Knowing: A Revised Edition of the Auhtor's Writing in the Linking Ring... Heston, Middlesex, Edward Bagshawe & Co.. Ill.: Sid Lorraine. Fine copy in dust wrapper with small scuffs to back cover. 59 pages plus four page catalog at back of book showing other magic books for sale. No date, circa 1935. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 5205 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	DUNNE, FRANK Draughts Praxis or Modern Match Games; A Practical Guide to Scientific Checkers David McKay. (circa 1911). Philadelphia.. Second edition, revised. Illustrated cloth. Diagrams. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine. Small tear back edge of spine. Slight spotting back cover. Stain front fly leaf. Using diagrams the author describes the moves of the finest player s, opp osing each other, in Match or Tourney play. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 1908 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	ELWELL, J. B. Bridge; Its Principles and Rules of Play... with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws Charles Scribner's Sons. 1906. New York.. Illustrated cloth. Illustrations. Gilt edges. Slight wear top and bottom of spine and corners. From the Preface, the author writes: "The main purpose which I have had in view in writing this book has been to provide my pupils with a simple and eleme ntary work on Bridge". Using illustrative hands, the author describes all the rules of play; dealing, the bidding process, the dummy, scoring, etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1888 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	FRIEND, ELLIOT Can You Win? Mayfair Publishing Co. 1947. No City.. Paper boards. Illustrated dust wrapper. Illustrations. Small gouge on back of wrapper which also stained back paper board. Wrapper front and spine edges have small tears. The author writes about: Odds on the Cards; Advice on Dice; Horse Racing and H ow to Pick Winners; Investment Gambling; Insurance and Real Estate. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1897 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HAMILTON, C. D. P. Modern Scientific Whist; The Principles of the Modern Game, Analyzed and Extended Brentano's. 1903. New York.. Fifth edition. Fine bright copy. Cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on front cover and spine. Illustrated by over sixty critical endings and annotated games from actual play. 639 pages. Sample hands in red and black. From the Preface: "This t reatise on Whist is based upon the system of leads known as American Leads". "The purpose of this volume is to present to the student of the game the rules and maxims of play as laid down by the authorities, and practiced by the strongest players. A nd an effort has been made to simplify and render clear the applications of the many rules and maxims by copious analyses and numerous illustrations. Much space has been devoted to the play of second hand, the intricacies of end-play, the department of inference and to the management of trumps". USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 3166 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HOFFMAN, PROFESSOR Conjuring Tricks with Coins,Watches,Rings and Handkerchiefs from "Modern Magic"...with 57 Illustrations Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher. Circa 1925 (?). Green cloth. Black and red lettering. 123 pages. Fine. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 5233 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	HOLLISTER, HELEN E. Parlor Games for the Wise and Otherwise Philadelphia, The Penn Publishing Company. 1899. Revised and Enlarged by Elizabeth J. Rook and Mrs. E,J.H. Goodfellow. Green cloth,silver decorations and red lettering. A fine copy of an attractive book. Chapters include: Games with Pen and Pencil; Games of Thought and Memory;Halloween Frolics; Games of Action; Catch Games and Forfeits. 167 pages plus eight page publisher's catalog. USD 37.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3310] Book number: 5248 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	LIEBERMAN, H. Jordan Vs. Banks for a Purse of $1,000.00 and the Restricted Worlds's Checker Championship, Annotated By the Principals and Arranged for Publication By H. Lieberman Kansas City, Mo. E.H. Greene. First Edition. (1914). Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering. Alfred Jordan of Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada vs. Newell W. Banks, Detorit, Michigan. the 40 game match was held in Kansas City, Missouri in November 16 through 24, 1914. It ended as a draw, with each man winning two games each, with 36 drawn games. Photo illustrated. 75 pages. Fine. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 8009 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MAGDA Wat De Hand Zegt N.V. A.W. Segboer's Uitgevers-Maatschappy. (Circa 1920). 'S Gravenhage.. Boards. Dust wrapper; illustrated with one woman reading the palm of another woman. Slight browning to edges of covers. Slight tears to dust wrapper edges. Small spot on title and index pages. Palmistry. Two pull-out pages each with diagrams and des criptions of the various parts of the hands, each with a small tear. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1874 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MARACHE, N. Marache's Manual of Chess; Containing a Description of the Board and the Pieces, Chess Notation, Technical Terms with Diagrams Illustrating Them, Relative Value of the Pieces, Laws of the Game, etc... Dick & Fitzgerald. (Circa 1885). New York.. Cloth. Illustrations. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine. Slight wear along edges. Old newspaper article pasted on rear blank page. In addition to the thorough description of the game of Chess, the book also includes sections on the games of Ba ckgammon, Russian Backgammon, and Dominoes. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1880 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	MILLER, CATHERINE ATKINSON Stunts of All Lands Richard R. Smith, Inc. 1930. New York.. First edition. Cloth. Illustrated dust wrapper. One illustration and music. Wrapper has some tearing at top and bottom edges. The author writes about: What Makes A Stunt Succeed? See America First (The Blood-Stained Bread Knife, a Thrilling M ystery ); Jolly Stunts From Germany; What Makes A Perfect Party? A Golden Hours Party; Mrs. Santa Claus' Reception; etc. USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.75 \| JP¥ 1545] Book number: 1899 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	POLE, WILLIAM The Theory of the Modern Scientific Game of Whist; From the Last London Edition G. W. Carleton & Co. 1872. New York.. Cloth. Slight chipping top and bottom of spine and corners. Book plate on front end paper with owner's signature and 1873 date on front fly leaf. The author describes: Explanation of Technical Terms Used in the Modern Scientific Game; Theory of the Game; Development of the Theory; Rules and Directions for Play and Ryming Rules, Mnemonic Maxims and Pocket Precents. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1884 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.
	QUINN, VERNON Card Games for Children Frederick A. Stokes Company. (1933). New York.. First edition. Illustrated cloth. Dust wrapper. Illustrations. Wrapper spine has small piece missing from top and bottom. Wrapper folds have some splitting. Small tear on page 105. Some games included are: Card Games That Are Fun (I Doubt I t, Giggl e a Bit); Twelve Games of Solitaire; Twelve Card Tricks; Some Games That Grown-Ups Play; An Easy Lesson in Contract Bridge; etc. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 1895 Click here to order or inquire at Barry Cassidy Rare Books.