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Sports & Pastimes
From sporting heroes of yesteryear to playing patience. It is all here. How to enjoy yourself without an internet connection.
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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. -
1933 CiphergramsLondon: 1933An entertaining code and cipher puzzle book created by American cryptologist, Herbert O. Yardley. -
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. -
1910 Dominoes and SolitaireLondon: 1910An illustrated copy of this guide to the games of dominoes and solitaire. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1909 Hoyle's Games ModernizedLondon: 1909The new edition of this neat collection of rules and tips for a variety of games. -
1924 Mah Jongg: How to Play and Score Arranged by an English Enthusiast of the GameLondon: 1924A scarce and illustrated guide to the exciting game of Mah Jong. -
1848 The Chess-Player's HandbookLondon: 1848The second edition of this 19th century handbook for chess players, handsomely bound in quarter calf and illustrated throughout. -
1817 Studies of Chess: Containing an Introduction to the Game and The Analysis of ChessLondon: 1817An early English edition of François-André Danican Philidor's highly influential work on the analysis and strategies of chess, illustrated throughout. -
1902 Chess Praxis A Supplement to the Chess Player's HandbookLondon : 1902An interesting volume on the game of chess, including a revised code of chess laws and illustrations of games. -
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. -
1850 Acting CharadesLondon: [1850]First edition of this charming collection of amateur plays adorned with silhouette illustrations and a hand-coloured frontispiece and title page. -
c1870 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon: c1870An amusing first edition collection of games for children and their families to play at gatherings, published in the late nineteenth century and written by Mrs. Valentine. -
1982 Herewith the Clues: A Fourth Murder MysteryExeter: 1982An interactive murder mystery case file, in which the reader examines physical evidence and clues to correctly guess the murderer, which was originally published in 1939. -
1846 Chess Player's Chronicle Volume VILondon: 1846Presenting a scarce volume of this mid nineteenth-century chess periodical founded and edited by Howard Staunton, bound in half calf. -
1929 The Week-End BookLondon: 1929A wonderful and colourfully illustrated anthology, which includes poetry, plays, and meditations on leisure activities from the 1920s. -
1948 British SamplersLondon: 1948A fascinating first edition of Mary Eirwen Jones' examination of samplers as used in needlework, their history and design. -
1930 The New BackgammonLondon: 1930A first edition guide to the skilful art of playing backgammon, with diagrams depicting game play throughout. -
1891 The Girls' Home Companion, A Book of Pastimes in Work and PlayLondon: 1891A new edition copy of this work on pastimes in work and play, edited by Mrs Valentine. -
1919 Fun on the Billiard Table and Handbook and Rules of English BilliardsLondon: 1919-1938Two practical volumes regarding billiards, with many hints and tricks to form a complete guidebook of the game. -
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. -
1931 London Street GamesLondon: 1931A lovely second edition copy of this charming volume regarding the games played in the streets of London. -
1966 Pick a Peck of PuzzlesNew York: 1966A review copy of the first edition of Arnold Roth's collection of puzzles, a varied and entertaining work illustrated in red and black. -
1865 Charades, Enigmas, and RiddlesLondon: 1865A scarce selection of various Victorian puzzle pastimes, an illustrated anonymously collection. -
1866 Original Double Acrostics: Amusing and InstructiveLondon: 1866A very scarce first edition collection of acrostics by Anne Bowman, a popular trend of Victorian society. -
1868 Double Acrostics By AmateursLondon: 1868A selection of double acrostics compiled by a group of friends, a very scarce first edition of this work. -
1868 AcrosticsLondon: 1868An uncommon first edition acrostic collection, an entertaining selection by the Hitchin Acrostic Club. -
1868 Double Acrostic Enigmas, With Poetical DescriptionsLondon: 1868A very scarce first edition collection of double acrostics, a popular Victorian work of puzzles. -
1864 Original AcrosticsLondon: 1811A very scarce first edition acrostic work, compiling a selection of original poems and puzzles. -
1917 Indoor Games for Awkward MomentsLondon: 1917A very scarce first edition work on entertaining games for awkward situations, illustrated and in the original dustwrapper. -
1960 2vol Problems OmnibusLondon: 1960-1962An excellent set in two volumes of Hubert Phillips' Problem Omnibus, the first editions comprising word puzzles, inference, and mathematical problems. -
1976 Scarne's Encyclopedia of GamesLondon: 1976An uncommon book club edition of Scarne's wonderful encyclopedia of games. An excellent copy in the unclipped dustwrapper.