Search Results: Gambling & Games from Rose's Books, IOBA

New York: Viking, 1954. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Two-tone decorative cloth binding with partial roulette wheel design. 239 pp. Crime and gambling fiction. Fading to top and bottom of spine, light skew to boards. Dustjacket edgeworn and chipped top and bottom of spine (does not affect text). Very good in good dustjacket..

New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., 1927. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Clode, 1927. 8vo. Cloth binding. Series of quizzes. A little bit of soiling at extremities. No dustjacket. Near fine condition..

Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Cloth. First Edition in Spanish. 8vo. Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Primera edición en español. 8vo. Encuadernado en tela, 468 pp. Backgammon es la obra más reconocida en la materia, a menudo referida como "La Biblia" del juego. Escrito entre 1973 y 1976 por Paul Magriel y Renée Magriel, Backgammon fue el primer libro en explicar de forma clara el funcionamiento interno y el desarrollo posicional avanzado del juego. Los aspectos más importantes de juego son divididos en sus elementos esenciales y luego explicados paso a paso con un enfoque único y fácil de entender. El libro es enriquecido por 600 diagramas claros y precisos, un glosario y tablas, incluidas las probabilidades de apuestas. Para todo jugador con intenciones de abordar el juego seriamente y pretenda jugar bien, Backgammon es una guía indispensable. La nueva edición de 2004… Read More

Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Cloth. First Edition in Spanish. 8vo. Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Primera edición en español. 8vo. Encuadernado en tela, 468 pp. Backgammon es la obra más reconocida en la materia, a menudo referida como "La Biblia" del juego. Escrito entre 1973 y 1976 por Paul Magriel y Renée Magriel, Backgammon fue el primer libro en explicar de forma clara el funcionamiento interno y el desarrollo posicional avanzado del juego. Los aspectos más importantes de juego son divididos en sus elementos esenciales y luego explicados paso a paso con un enfoque único y fácil de entender. El libro es enriquecido por 600 diagramas claros y precisos, un glosario y tablas, incluidas las probabilidades de apuestas. Para todo jugador con intenciones de abordar el juego seriamente y pretenda jugar bien, Backgammon es una guía indispensable. La nueva edición de 2004… Read More

Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Cloth. First Edition in Spanish. 8vo. Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Primera edición en español. 8vo. Encuadernado en tela, 468 pp. Backgammon es la obra más reconocida en la materia, a menudo referida como "La Biblia" del juego. Escrito entre 1973 y 1976 por Paul Magriel y Renée Magriel, Backgammon fue el primer libro en explicar de forma clara el funcionamiento interno y el desarrollo posicional avanzado del juego. Los aspectos más importantes de juego son divididos en sus elementos esenciales y luego explicados paso a paso con un enfoque único y fácil de entender. El libro es enriquecido por 600 diagramas claros y precisos, un glosario y tablas, incluidas las probabilidades de apuestas. Para todo jugador con intenciones de abordar el juego seriamente y pretenda jugar bien, Backgammon es una guía indispensable. La nueva edición de 2004… Read More

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1947. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. Cloth. 111 p. Illustrated with chess diagrams. Instructions in all ways of achieving checkmate. Minor edgewear. Near fine..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 2002. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Quarter Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Quarter cloth binding, 384 pp. Illustrated. This lively, detailed history of the crossword puzzle not only gives clues about how and why these puzzles became so popular, but also introduces the people behind the story and the sometimes surprising role crosswords have played in our culture. It is full of tips and comments from crossword solvers and creators, general solving strategies and secrets, information on crossword tournaments and contests, the dope on computer software for the puzzle constructor, a reference section that includes websites for crosswords and research websites, and a bonus selection of challenging puzzles. New in new dustjacket..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 2002. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Quarter Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Quarter cloth binding, 384 pp. Illustrated. This lively, detailed history of the crossword puzzle not only gives clues about how and why these puzzles became so popular, but also introduces the people behind the story and the sometimes surprising role crosswords have played in our culture. It is full of tips and comments from crossword solvers and creators, general solving strategies and secrets, information on crossword tournaments and contests, the dope on computer software for the puzzle constructor, a reference section that includes websites for crosswords and research websites, and a bonus selection of challenging puzzles. New in new dustjacket..

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002. Book. Illus. by Kaye, Peggy. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002. First Edition first printing. 8vo. Trade Paperback, 368 pp. Peggy Kaye, the author and illustrator of the "Games for" series, shows parents and teachers how to engange young children in amusing yet slyly educatonal games based on 28 classic children's books. Bumping on corners of covers. Very Good..

New York: Macmillan, 1921. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Decorative Cloth. 8vo. New York: Macmillan, 1921. Reprint of 1909 edition. 8vo. Decorative maroon cloth with designed in green, black and white. 456 pp. plus 7 pp. appendix. Illustrated in black and white with plates and diagrams. Light edge wear; a few black spots on spine; a few pp. in appendix have underlining. Good..

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 86 p. Math, logic, and word puzzles, many of them taken from private collections of the members of MENSA. Near fine in very good dustjacket in mylar cover..

New York: Gramercy, 2001. Remainder. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. New York: Gramercy, 2000. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 173 pp. Remainder mark. No writing inside. Very good in near fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

New York: The Bridgeport Gun Implement Co. (BGI), 1900. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fair. Stapled Wrappers. First Edition. 12mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. New York: Bridgeport Gun Implement Company (BGI), 1900. First edition with original advertisement for BGI Golf Clubs appearing in same year. 12mo. Stapled wrappers, 92 pp. pp. 1-31 is a catalogue, illustrated with half-tone images throughout; pp. 33 to 92 pp. The cover says: "Golf Elementary Instruction by John D. Dunn, and Rules". The title page says: "Golf Goods: Balls, Caddie-bags, Course Supplies, and General Golf Supplies, Retail Catalogue, Seasons 1900-1901; the title page on p. 35 says: "Golf: Elementary Instruction to Beginners by John D. Dunn". The half-title on p. 33 says: Revised Elementary Instruction to Beginners by John D. Dunn". John Duncan Dunn, born in North Berwick in 1874, was the scion of a famous golfing family, his great uncle Willie being one of the "Dunnies" who… Read More

New York: The Bridgeport Gun Implement Co. (BGI), 1900. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fair. Stapled Wrappers. First Edition. 12mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. New York: Bridgeport Gun Implement Company (BGI), 1900. First edition with original advertisement for BGI Golf Clubs appearing in same year. 12mo. Stapled wrappers, 92 pp. pp. 1-31 is a catalogue, illustrated with half-tone images throughout; pp. 33 to 92 pp. The cover says: "Golf Elementary Instruction by John D. Dunn, and Rules". The title page says: "Golf Goods: Balls, Caddie-bags, Course Supplies, and General Golf Supplies, Retail Catalogue, Seasons 1900-1901; the title page on p. 35 says: "Golf: Elementary Instruction to Beginners by John D. Dunn". The half-title on p. 33 says: Revised Elementary Instruction to Beginners by John D. Dunn". John Duncan Dunn, born in North Berwick in 1874, was the scion of a famous golfing family, his great uncle Willie being one of the "Dunnies" who… Read More

Paris: De Hansy, le jeune, 1766. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Full Leather. Early. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Third edition of an early backgammon book, the first in 1738 being the only one to bear the name of the author. Stated corrected edition from 1754, in French.. Full calf binding elaborate stamped with gold on spine with 6 faux comparments, paste-on leather label. 357 pp. [2 approval by censors]. Beautiful multicolor marble endpapers. Illustrated throughout (288 illustrations) with backgammon positions. "Avec Approbation et Privilege du Roi" with illustration of the sun king on the title page. Tail decorations. Rubbing to edges of boards, half-title clipped. Very good plus condition..

New York: William Morrow, 2000. Book. Illus. by Tiegreen, Mary. Fine. Pictorial Boards. First Edition. 8vo. New York: Morrow, 2000. First edition, stated. 8vo. Pictorial boards, 95 pp. Illustrated throughout. A high-spirited golf glossary. Fine in fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

New York: John Day Company, 1933. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Stapled Wrappers. First Edition. 12mo.. New York: John Day, 1933. First edition. 12mo. Reinforced stapled wrappers, 95 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Very good..

New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1902. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. Early edition. 12mo.. New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1902. Early edition in same year as first. With ephemera: "Rules for Strauss Table Tennis" 4 pp. pamphlet laid in. 12mo. Decorative red cloth binding with illustration and titles in black and white. Advertising endpapers.112 pp. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Light soiling to boards. Appears little-read, if at all. Near fine..

New York: R.F. Fenno & Company, 1902. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 12mo.. New York: Fenno, 1902. First edition. 12mo. Decorative mustard-color cloth binding with illustration and titles in black and white. Advertising endpapers.113 pp. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Light soiling to boards. Previous owner stamp to free front endpaper. Appears little-read, if at all. Very good..

New York: Riverhead/Penguin, 2011. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. New York: Riverhead/Penguin, 2010. First edition, stated. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 304 pp. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..