C M W Higginson

Mah Jongg: How to Play and Score According to the Chinese Rules Arranged by an English Enthusiast of the Game

London, J. Jaques & Son Ltd. 1924. Hardback. A scarce and illustrated guide to the exciting game of Mah Jong. Scarce work. Dated from the British Library. Illustrated throughout. A guide to playing and scoring Mah Jong according to the Chinese rules. The most popular variations of the game during the 1930s, in fact, were based on semi-official rules in circulation - The Queens Club Rules and the rules laid down in this booklet by C.M.W Higginson. Both of these were based on Chinese variants which probably accounts for the fact that the game remained popular in Britain. Colour illustrated paper over card. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 840T32

Catalogus: Board & Other Games

Trefwoorden: Mah Jongg Mah Jong Jaques Mah Jong None

Professor Hoffmann

Mechanical Puzzles

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1896. Paperback. A very scarce volume comprising a miscellany of puzzles and how to solve them, with various illustrations. A very scarce copy, held institutionally by three libraries only. Dated from Jisco [1896]A great book by Professor Hoffmann [Angelo John Lewis], one of the leading writers of magic, games, amusements, and puzzles. A highly entertaining volume, comprising a miscellany of mechanical puzzles to solve. These are divided into three groups: puzzles dependent on dexterity and perseverance; mechanical puzzles dependent on some trick or secret; dissected or combination puzzle. With a total of one hundred and twenty two puzzles. With hints to solve them. Embellished with illustrations throughout to help set up and understand the games. In the original publisher's binding with illustrated paper covered boards. Externally smart with slight shelf wear and edge wear and a minor damage to the spine. internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 768A26

Catalogus: Board & Other Games

Trefwoorden: very scarce illustrated puzzles professor hoffmann illustrated None

The Brothers Mayhew

Acting Charades: Or Deeds Not Words. A Christmas Game to Make a Long Evening Short

London, D. Bogue, 1850. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this delightful collection of amateur plays, illustrated with silhouetted figures. First edition. Dated from the University of Oxford Libraries. Illustrated throughout with hand-coloured frontispiece. A collection of short plays and tableaux by the Mayhew Brothers, inspired by the French game of charades. Illustrated by Henry George Hine, an English landscape painter and comic illustrator. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Rubbing resulting in slight loss and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: H. G. Hine. Good .

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Boeknummer: 844T28

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher&Apos;S Stone Trivia Game, Harry Potter and the Philosopher&Apos;S Stone Trivia Game Prefects Edition, Harry Potter 260 Pc Puzzle, & Harry Potter and the Philosopher&Apos;S Stone Mystery at Hogwarts Game

Maidenhead, Mattel Games, 2000. First edition. Hardback. Three exciting Harry Potter board games and a 260 PC puzzle, from the first book in the series. Four board games. From the first novel in the fantasy series of young wizard, Harry Potter, during his time as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This set includes: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Trivia Game Three to six players. Ages eight years and above. Includes eight hundred and forty fun and challenging questions for children and adults. Players roll a special die and move around a track answering questions based on Harry Potter, the first player to win six different charm cards and enter their Hogwarts House will win. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Trivia Game Prefects Edition Two to six players or teams. Ages eight years and above. Includes eight hundred and forty fun and challenging questions for children and adults. With exclusive collectible Pewter Playing Pieces. Harry Potter 260 PC Puzzle 460 x 610mm or 18" x 24" A two hundred and sixty piece puzzle, with eighty big pieces for children and one hundred and eighty smaller pieces for adults. Includes a magic decoder to reveal hidden images across the puzzle. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mystery at Hogwarts Game Three to six players. Ages eight years and above. Contains one board, one Fluffy folder, two special dice, six wizard hat pawns, one ghost pawn, ten Hogwarts event cards, six character cards, six magic cards, nine room cards, two summary cards, a check list pad, and instruction booklet. A Clue-style game in which players deduce which student cast which forbidden spell in which room of Hogwarts. Once a player thinks they know the solution they must travel to the difficult to reach third floor where Fluffy guards the answer. Sealed in the original plastic wrap over pictorial card boxes. Never before opened. In excellent condition. As New . Ill.: Not Stated. As New .

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Boeknummer: 895T36

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Trefwoorden: Harry Potter Philosopher's Stone Trivia Prefects Philosopher's Stone Mystery Hogwarts Not Stated

None

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&Apos;S Stone Game & Harry Potter and the Philosopher&Apos;S Stone Mystery at Hogwarts Game

San Francisco; Maidenhead, University Games; Mattel Games, 2000-2001. First edition. Hardback. Two exciting Harry Potter board games, from the first book in the series. Two board games. From the first novel in the fantasy series of young wizard, Harry Potter, during his time as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This set includes: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The Game, 2000. Two to four players. Ages eight years and above. Contains six 10" by 10" game boards, three card decks, tokens, a double-sided spinner with arrow, four playing pieces with stands, and an instruction booklet. Collated complete. With six games which can be played in order or individually, with their own rules and challenges, including: Hagrid's Challenge: Fluffy, the Three-Headed Dog, Sprout's Challenge: The Devil's Snare, Flitwick's Challenge: The Winged Keys, McGonagall's Challenge: Chess (rules for chess and an abbreviated game of chess are included), Quirell's Challenge: The Troll, Snape's Challenge: Secret Potions. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mystery at Hogwarts Game, 2001. Three to six players. Ages eight years and above. Contains one board, one Fluffy folder, two special dice, six wizard hat pawns, one ghost pawn, ten Hogwarts event cards, six character cards, six magic cards, nine room cards, two summary cards, a check list pad, and instruction booklet. Collated complete. A Clue-style game in which players deduce which student cast which forbidden spell in which room of Hogwarts. Once a player thinks they know the solution they must travel to the difficult to reach third floor where Fluffy guards the answer. In the original pictorial card covered boxes. Externally, smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Residue of tape to Mystery at Hogwarts where the box has previously been sealed. Internally, smartly packed with all original parts. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 895T33

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Trefwoorden: Harry Potter Philosopher's Stone Sorcerer's Stone Game Philosopher's Stone Hogwarts Not Stated

A.D. Philidor

Studies of Chess: Containing an Introduction to the Game and the Analysis of Chess

London, Samuel Bagster, 1817. Leather. An early English edition of François-André Danican Philidor's highly influential work on the analysis and strategies of chess, illustrated throughout. The fifth edition of this work, first published in 1749 in the original French, and published in English for the first time in 1803. A fascinating analytical work on the strategies and rules of chess, with a lengthy introduction to the game and comprehensive analysis, along with information on various moves and when best to employ them. Written by François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795) a French operatic composer and master chess player. He is often regarded as one of the best chess players of his time, and several chess moves have been named after him (including the infamous 'checkmate' method). Including an engraved frontispiece, a vignette title page, and numerous in-text engravings. Collated and complete. Also containing a handwritten note adhered to page 164, dated April 19th, 1818, disclosing a chess move. Bound in full contemporary calf. Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints, and extremities. Front joint is very tender. Containing a handwritten note adhered to page 164. Internally, hinges are starting. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages, and the odd instance of spotting throughout, otherwise pages are generally clean, especially considering the age of the work. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 824J20

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Trefwoorden: chess board games philidor analysis board games Not Stated

John Roberts

The Game of Billiards and How to Play It with 141 Diagrams

London , C Arthur Pearson, 1933. Cloth. A practical guide on Billiards. Illustrated throughout, with numerous instructional diagrams throughout. The seventh impression of this work. Written by John Roberts Jr. a dominant Welsh professional player of English billiards. He was a great promoter of the sport and notable manufacturer of billiard cues. In a full cloth binding with pictorial boards and spine. Externally, smart with bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Front board has faded slightly. Front hinge is tender. Prior owner's inscription to the verso of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN27-D-30

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Trefwoorden: Billiards How To J Roberts How To None

Arnold Roth

Pick a Peck of Puzzles

New York, W. W. Norton & Company Inc, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A review copy of the first edition of Arnold Roth's collection of puzzles, a varied and entertaining work illustrated in red and black. The first edition of this work.Review copy, with the review slip loosely inserted.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.A puzzling work by Arnold Roth, containing a variety of picture puzzles, word puzzles, number puzzles, and more.Illustrated in red and black by Arnold Roth, with a frontispiece and illustrations to each page. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A couple of light marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is a little discoloured with minor edgewear, with small chips and closed tears. Light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Evidence that the review slip was formerly adhered to page 9, though it has now detached. Paperclip mark to the frontispiece and title page. Near Fine . Ill.: Arnold Both. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 768P47

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Trefwoorden: Pick a Peck of Puzzles arnold roth puzzles entertainment arnold roth picture puzzles word puzzles Arnold Both

Stancliffe

Fun on the Billiard Table

London, C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1900. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this entertaining guide to the amusing tricks of the billiard table, illustrated throughout. An uncommon first edition of this work.A late-Victorian guide to the various tricks to be played on the billiard table, an amusing collection guiding the reader to play an entertaining game of billiards.Illustrated with forty-six plates.Written by 'Stancliffe&apos.Publisher's adverts to the front pastedown, reverse of the title page, and two pages to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bound without the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a faint mark to the head of the first few pages only. Small chip to the head of the half-title. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 751P34

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Trefwoorden: Fun on the Billiard Table billiards billiard game billiards stancliffe games Not Stated

H. Staunton

Chess Praxis a Supplement to the Chess Player&Apos;S Handbook

London , George Bell & Sons , 1902. Cloth. An interesting volume on the game of chess, including a revised code of chess laws and illustrations of games. A reprint of the Chess Praxis A Supplement to the Chess Player's Handbook containing all the most important modern improvements in the openings, illustrated by actual games, a revised code of chess laws, and a collection of Mr. Morphy's matches in England and France.H. Staunton is also the writer of The Chess Player's Handbook, The Chess Player's Companion and The Chess Tournament. Thirty two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some marks to the boards. The spine is faded and a little bumped to the head and tail. There is previous owner inscriptions to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages with some spots and marks concentrated to the first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: none. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 824B3

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Trefwoorden: H. Staunton Chess Praxis A Supplement to the Chess Player's Handbook chess board games Chess Praxis A Supplement to the Chess Player's Handbook none

Various

The Horsfall&Apos;S Problem Book: The Game of Draughts

Birstall, Horsfall and Sons, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A scarce volume containing several hundred draughts problems A scarce work comprised of several hundred draughts problems, collected from a large range of contributors. With answers to the bottom of the page. A previous owner has ticked off the problems they have completed in pencil. Prior owner's ink inscription to title page. 'Thomas S. Vixon. London, August, 26 1913&apos. Some of the cloth dye has transferred to the front and rear endpapers, and the bottom edge of the text block. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, sound. Rather rubbed and marked to the boards and the spine. With a tear in the cloth at the front joint and the rear joint. Bumped to the head and tail of the spine with a little fraying to the cloth. The rear hinge is tender and has nearly failed. Internally, generally firmly bound. The gutter is visible between pages xii and 1. The previous owner has ticked off the problems they have completed, but aside from this pages are a little ate-toned but generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 849N7

Catalogus: Board & Other Games

Trefwoorden: Draughts Horsfall's Problem Book Checkers Horsfall's Problem Book Not stated

Herbert O. Yardley

Ciphergrams

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1933. First edition. Cloth. An entertaining code and cipher puzzle book created by American cryptologist, Herbert O. Yardley. The first edition of the work. An interesting selection of games on the subject of ciphers and codes. In publisher's original binding and original scarce unclipped dust wrapper. Written by Major Yardley, who organised and directed the U.S Military's code-breaking team during and after World War One. Yardley has taken this passion for ciphers and compiled this piece of work, entitled Ciphergrams, to pass this knowledge on to others.Cipher squares remain blank for problem solving. With twenty-five different cipher games explained, with solutions provided. In original publisher's cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, with minor shelf wear only. Light bumping to extremities. Age toning and offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper in very good condition. Bright colour to dust wrapper, with age toning, particularly on spine. Light sunning to dust wrapper and the occasional mark. Minor chipping and the occasional closed tear to the extremities of dust wrapper. Internally firmly bound. Age toning to pages. Pages clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 869Q16

Catalogus: Board & Other Games

Trefwoorden: Puzzle book Cipher Code Games Cipher Not Stated