Board & Other Games
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1883 Caxton's Game and Playe of the ChesseLondon: 1883William Caxton's important work on text, a verbatim reproduction of one of the earliest works ever printed in English.
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1916 London Street GamesLondon: 1916The first edition of Norman Douglas' study of games played by children in the streets of London.
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1982 Invasion of the Space InvadersLondon: 1982A smart first edition of this non-fiction book on video games from British author Martin Amis.
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1988 Dinosaur The Armoured Giants: A Dinosaur Jigsaw Picture Puzzle BookItaly: 1988A smart copy of this scarce dinosaur jigsaw puzzle book for children, with fascinating facts throughout.
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1938 The Jolly Jig-Saw Book; Packed with Jig-saw Puzzles and Story-RhymesLondon: 1938The first edition of this charming interactive children's book containing five jigsaw puzzles, and short stories that pair with them.
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2007 My Mermaid Princess Palace: A Pop-up BookLondon: 2007A delightful pop-up scene of a magical mermaid palace, included with press-out characters to play with.
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1985 Put Yourself in the PictureSurrey: 1985A smart first edition of this very scarce humorous book for adults.
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Signed1982 The World's First Ever Pop-Up Games BookLondon: 1982A signed copy of the scarce first edition of Ron van der Meer's charming children's pop-up volume of interactive games.
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1989 Dimensional MazesNew York : 1989A bright pop-up book containing a challenging series of dimensional mazes in bold colour.
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1979 The Magic Mirror: An Antique Optical ToyNew York: 1979A very smart first edition of this entertaining book with the original optical toy mirror and a guide on how to use it.
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1931 Floor GamesLondon: 1931'Father of Science Fiction' H. G. Wells's charming guide to indoor games, from the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society.
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c1880 The Boys' Own Book of Indoor Sports and Choice Parlor GamesNew York: c1880A charming book for boys on indoor sports and parlour games, illustrated throughout.
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1808 Hoyle's Games Improved: Consisting of Practical TreatisesLondon : 1808An ample handbook containing Edmond Hoyle's highly influential treatises of various card games.
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1932 Children's Toys of YesterdayLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated history of children's toys from English art historian Charles Geoffrey Holme.
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1976 The Game of ChessLondon: 1976A smart limited edition facsimile of one of the earliest books ever printed in England by William Caxton.
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2000 4vol Harry Potter Board GamesMaidenhead: 2000Three exciting Harry Potter board games and a 260 PC puzzle, from the first book in the series.
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2000-2001 2vol Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Game & Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mystery at HogwartsSan Francisco; Maidenhead: 2000-2001Two exciting Harry Potter board games, from the first book in the series.
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1931 The Hoghunters' AnnualBombay: 1931A scarce copy of this illustrated periodical published in British India.
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1888 The Boy's Own Bookshelf: Indoor Games and RecreationsLondon: 1888A scarce first edition of this highly illustrated volume from The Boy's Own Bookshelf, focusing on indoor games and recreation.
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1905 The GameLondon: 1905A highly illustrated, first UK edition of this novel surrounding boxing, by sports reporter and author, Jack London.
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1906 Whisperings from The GreatLondon: 1906A delightful, beautifully presented birthday album, compiled by Constance Meredyth, bound in a quarter vellum.
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1860 Riddles and JokesLondon: 1860A very scarce and entertaining volume of riddles, jokes, charades and puzzles by Edmund Russell.
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1850 The Hand-Book For Modelling Wax FlowersLondon: 1850An uncommon, early edition of this charming work on the creation of wax flowers, by John and Horatio Mintorn.
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1876 The Card Player's ManualLondon: [1876]The first edition of this scarce handbook for playing cards written by Captain Crawley, in the original decorative cloth.
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1869 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon : 1869An amusing collection of games for children and their families to play at family gatherings.
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1909 Something to Play: A Picture Reading Book for Little FolksLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated work from the Something To Do Series.
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1996 Botticelli's Bed & BreakfastLondon: 1996A humorous 3D depiction of 'Botticelli's Bed & Breakfast', with clues to find all ten masterpieces located in this pop-up house.
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1939 Codes and CiphersLondon: 1939An uncommon first edition of d'Agapeyeff's fascinating code and cipher collection, including his still unbroken cipher, which was edited out of later editions.
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1876 The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1876A smart edition of this charming work on the pastimes of the English people from the 1800s, with illustrations throughout.
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1910 Dominoes and SolitaireLondon: 1910An illustrated copy of this guide to the games of dominoes and solitaire.
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1814 Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de LogogriphesLille: 1814A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece.
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1909 The Horsfall's Problem Book: The Game of DraughtsBirstall: 1909A scarce volume containing several hundred draughts problems
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c1910 The Modern HoyleLondon: c1910An uncommon guide to board and card games by Edmond Hoyle, a new modern edition.
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1850 Acting Charades: Or Deeds Not Words. A Christmas Game to Make a Long Evening ShortLondon: 1850The first edition of this delightful collection of amateur plays, illustrated with silhouetted figures.