FOSTER, R. F.

Foster's Russian Bank a Card Game for Two Players

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1929. New Edition; 6th Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear, along with noticeable spots of fading and discoloration to the front foredge and the entire rear panel. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous bookstore sticker on the rear pastedown page. "Russian Bank is a gradual development from various forms of Solitaire, especially one which has been known since 1910 as Crapette, which seems to be a coined word. The game provides excellent training for both observation and judgment and has many surprising alternatives, owing to the infinite possibilities of the distribution of two packs of fifty-two cards each. It is impossible for any two games of Russian Bank to be even remotely alike, and even with exactly the same distribution of the cards the outcome may vary in countless ways. Another point in its favor is that each player is as much concerned in his opponent’s moves as in his own, the interest never flagging for a moment. " (from Wikisource). Very Good- .

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Book number: 50387

Catalogue: Card Games

Keywords: Card Games R. F. Foster Foster's Russian Bank Games And Sports Solitaire

FUJINO, ALISON AND BENJAMIN RUHE

The Stunt Kite Book

Philadelphia, PA: Running Press, 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0894716972. B&W Photographs; This edition is an oblong paperback. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dual line kites have been around for a surprisingly long time. Possibly the first recorded 2-liner was made and flown by a Swiss man, Dr. Colladon, in the mid 1800's. His steerable kites were apparently based on the arch-top single liner which was popular at the time. Have you seen old illustrations featuring a diamond-like design with a curved top edge? That's the arch-top. Following on to this was the so-called Davis Star. This steerable kite was invented in the late 1800's and inspired by the hexagonal single-liners of the day.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 36360

Catalogue: Games

Keywords: 0894716972 Games Kite Making Stunt Kites Kites Arts And Crafts Alison Fujino Benjamin Ruhe Games

HASBRO

Hasbro Presents Pie Face on Behalf of the Society for the Preservation of Pie Throwing

Pawtucket, RI: Hasbro, 1968. Other. B&W Illustrations; This is a promotional folder which was sent out to newspaper stations to help introduce the new PIE Face game. The folder is in clean condition, though there is noticeable toning to the front cover and several spots of foxing / discoloration on the rear cover. Included are three promotional photographs with blurbs attached, and two press release notices, all of which are in clean, bright condition. "The hilarious Pie Face game is filled with fun and suspense, and somebody's bound to get surprised! Players load the arm with whipped cream (not included) or the included sponge, then take turns sliding their heads through the mask and spinning the spinner. But, watch out! The game unit could go off at any time giving someone a face full of whipped cream! (Whipped cream not included. ) ". Very Good .

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Book number: 36440

Catalogue: Games and Toys

Keywords: Games And Toys Hasbro Publicity Newspapers

KANTAR, EDWIN B.

Roman Key Card Blackwood the Untold Story

Ballston Lake, NY: Granovetter Books, 1991. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Kantar started writing about bridge with an article on notrump bidding in the December 1954 of The Bridge World. He has written more than 35 bridge books and he is a regular contributor to the ACBL Bridge Bulletin (with two monthly columns) , The Bridge World, and Bridge Today. In a survey of bridge writers and players taken in 1994, Complete Defensive Play was among the top 20 of all-time favorite bridge books. Six of his books have won the American Bridge Teachers' Association (ABTA) award for Best Book of the Year. Kantar writes at home in California and lectures on bridge cruises. He also teaches occasionally in the Los Angeles area as well as lectures several times a year in various resort areas in the U. S. And Canada. When not writing about bridge, Eddie can be found at Venice Beach playing paddle tennis, a sport in which he has also garnered several trophies. Eddie is the only person ever to have played in a World Bridge Championship and a World Table Tennis Championship. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 40569

Catalogue: Card Games

Keywords: Card Games Edwin B. Kantar Bridge Games Card Games

JAPAN PUBLICATIONS

Hanafuda the Flower Card Game

Brisbane, CA: Nichibo Shuppan-Sha, 1986. 7th Printing. Periodical. Illustrated by 4. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. "Hanafuda are playing cards of Japanese origin that are used to play a number of games. The name literally translates as "flower cards". The name also refers to games played with those cards...In 1549, the 18th year of Tenbun, a missionary Francis Xavier landed in Japan and the crew of his ship had carried a set of 48 Portuguese Hombre playing cards from Europe, and eventually card games became popular, along with their use for gambling. When Japan subsequently closed off all contact with the Western world in 1633, foreign playing cards were banned. Despite that prohibition, gambling with cards remained highly popular. Private gambling during the Tokugawa Shogunate was illegal. Because playing with card games per se was not banned, new cards were created with different designs to avoid the restriction.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 33045

Catalogue: Games

Keywords: Games Japan Publications Hanafuda Japanese Card Games Card Games Flower Card Game Games

SPAYTH, HENRY

Draughts Or Checkers for Beginners

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers, 1866. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The covers have fading and wear, especially to the spine joints and edges. There are several patches of missing cloth, mostly to the front cover. The text pages are clean and mostly bright. There is an ink stamped previous owner's name on the front endpaper, rear endpaper and title page. The reverse of the front endpaper and first free pages have spots of toning. "Draughts (British English) or checkers (American English) is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque. The name derives from the verb to draw or to move. The most popular forms are English draughts, also called American checkers, played on an 8×8 checkerboard; Russian draughts, also played on an 8×8, and international draughts, played on a 10×10 board. There are many other variants played on 8×8 boards. Canadian checkers and Singaporean/Malaysian checkers (also locally known as dum) are played on a 12×12 board. " (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 38778

Catalogue: Games

Keywords: Games Henry Spayth Board Games Draughts Checkers Games

VOGT, MICHAEL

The Paper Air Force 25 Easy-to-Make, Complete Designs

Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0809243660. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers. The book is in Very Good+ condition The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. There is a small square patch of color lifted by the bottom front corner where a price tag was removed. The text pages are clean and bright. "The origin of folded paper gliders is generally considered to be of Ancient China, although there is equal evidence that the refinement and development of folded gliders took place in equal measure in Japan. Certainly, manufacture of paper on a widespread scale took place in China 500 BCE, and origami and paper folding became popular within a century of this period, approximately 460-390 BCE. It is impossible to ascertain where and in what form the first paper aircraft were constructed, or even the first paper plane's form. For over a thousand years after this, paper aircraft were the dominant man-made heavier-than-air craft whose principles could be readily appreciated, though thanks to their high drag coefficients, not of an exceptional performance when gliding over long distances. The pioneers of powered flight have all studied paper model aircraft in order to design larger machines. Da Vinci wrote of the building of a model plane out of parchment, and of testing some of his early ornithopter, an aircraft that flies by flapping wings, and parachute designs using paper models. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 37742

Catalogue: Toys and Games

Keywords: 0809243660 Toys And Games Michael Vogt Paper Airplanes Aviation Folded Paper Origami Models Toys and games