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c1920 BeziqueLondon: c1920A set of cards and markers designed for the game Bezique, presented in a box together.
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c1916 The Standard Rules of the Royal Game of BeziqueLondon: c1916A complete set containing everything needed to play the card game Bezique, including sixty-four cards, and two markers.
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1983 The Pop-Up Book of Magic TricksLondon: 1983A scarce first edition pop-up book of magic tricks by Ron Van Der Meer.
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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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c1890 Folding Straight Grain Morocco Games BoardLondon: c1890A fantastic late nineteenth century folding games board, created by Mudie & Sons.
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1875 Round Games at CardsLondon: 1875An attractive first edition of this instructional work on various card games, published under Henry Jones' pseudonym.
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Signed1930 Pitcherino: A Provincial Variation of the Modern Game of PitchHouston: 1930A signed presentation copy of George A. Hill, Jr.'s scarce work on card games. A privately printed limited edition.
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1933 Waddington's Lexicon Card Game: The Game of Skill, Excitement, and InterestLeeds and London: 1933A smart original copy of the card game Lexicon from Waddingtons' card and board game manufacturers.
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1959 Poker for Fun and ProfitNew York : 1959A very attractive copy of Irwin Steig's witty guide to poker, for players and non-players alike, illustrated by American cartoonist and brother, William Steig.
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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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1911-1929 2vol Three Hundred and One Things a Bright Girl Can Do & A Bright Boy Can DoLondon: 1911-1929Two smart copies of these charming and entertaining works for children, with ideas for girls and boys.
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c1930 Bridge Game SetNone: c1930A smart and unique compact set of Bridge, containing two complete decks of cards, blank scoring sheets, and a pencil.
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1989 Treasures of ChildhoodNew York: 1989The U.S first edition of this work showcasing the Opie collection of toys and games with full colour illustrations.
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1936 The Buller System of Contract BridgeLondon: [1936]A very scarce handbook to the Buller system of contract bridge.
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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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1928 The Money Game and How to Play itLondon : 1928A first edition copy of this educational money game with the original cards.
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1904 Bridge MaximsLondon: 1904An illustrated first edition of this collection of guides and plays for the card game bridge.
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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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1920 The Illustrated Book of Patience GamesLondon: 1920A scarce edition of this fun work illustrating how to play patience games.
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1898 Cavendish on Whist; Hellespont on BridgeLondon: 1898-01Two charming illustrated guides to the card games of Whist and Bridge, first and twenty-third editions.
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1909 Hoyle's Games ModernizedLondon: 1909The new edition of this neat collection of rules and tips for a variety of games.
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1918-1920 2vols Selected Patience Games and Royal Auction BridgeLondon: 1918-1920Two scarce early 20th century guides for card games, such as Patience and Auction Whist.
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1883 Illustrated Games of PatienceLondon: 1883Lady Cadogan's guide to playing card games, with a colour plate for each of the games included; a scarce book in this fourth edition.
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1899 The Laws of Bridge and How to Play BridgeLondon: 1899A very scarce sixth edition of this guide to playing Bridge, in the publisher's original cloth binding.
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c1870 The Secret Out; or, One Thousand Tricks in Drawing-Room or White MagicLondon: c1870A delightful nineteenth-century work on drawing room card games and tricks by Gustave Frikell, illustrated throughout.
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1860 Patience by PerseveranceLondon : 1860A beautifully colour illustrated copy of the rules and process of the card game Patience.
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1916 Fortune Telling by CardsLondon: 1916A scarce work on fortune telling using playing cards, illustrated throughout with diagrams.
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1859 Whist; Its Theory and PracticeLondon: [1859]A little pocket sized guide to the card game of whist, with information on loo, and cribbage. The rare first edition of this volume.
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1863 Hoyle's Games ModernisedLondon: [1863]A practical and extensive guide to all the most popular games in the nineteenth century, including whist, chess, billiards, and more.
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1877 The Correct CardLondon: 1877An uncommon guide to the classic English card game 'Whist', by Arthur Campbell-Walker.
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1779 Hoyle's Games Improved Treatises Fashionable Whist Edmond Hoyle UncommonLondon: 1779An uncommon copy of this work on popular games by Edmond Hoyle.
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1898 The Laws and Principles of Whist Cavendish Illustrated GamesLondon: 1898An illustrated guide to the laws and principles of Whist by "Cavendish"
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1892 The Laws of Piquet Games Cavendish Henry Jones Cavendish Eighth EditionLondon : 1892An instructional work on the game of Piquet.
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1921 Dominoes and Solitaire by Berkeley Illustrate The Club Series W. H. PeelLondon: 1921An illustrated guide to dominoes and solitaire.