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Board & Other Games
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1830 3vol The Every-Day Book and Table Book; or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements in Three VolumesLondon : 1830A fantastic three volume set of works on popular amusement by William Hone, in half calf with frontispieces. -
1817 Oriental Chess, or, Specimens of Hindoostanee Excellence in that Celebrated GameLondon: 1817The first edition of William Lewis' very scarce insightful study of chess, and how it is played in Asia. -
1880 Doublets, A Word-PuzzleLondon: 1880The second edition of this word-puzzle guide by Lewis Carroll, who is often cited as the inventor of these 'doublets' or 'word ladders'. -
1737 Traite de JeuAmsterdam: 1737The second edition of this scarce treatise on gambling by the French author Jean Barbeyrac. -
1903 Three Hundred Games and Pastimes; or, What Shall We Do Now?London: 1903A smart third edition of this charming collection of games and pastimes for children to enjoy. -
1855 The Drawing-Room SybilBrighton: 1855A very scarce and decoratively bound anthology of quotations from classic works of poetry, used as a divination tool. -
1800 A Choice Collection of Riddles, Charades, Rebusses, &c.London: 1800A very scarce anthology of entertaining riddles and puzzle, an early edition of this work by "Peter Puzzlewell". -
1801 Glig Gamena Angel-Deod, or, The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1801The first edition of this striking study on the history of English sports and pastimes, complete with hand-coloured plates. -
1975-1976 2vol A Century of Model Trains & The Art of the Tin ToyLondon: 1975-1976Two smart volumes on the history and development of model trains and tin toys, with illustrations throughout. -
c1908 Billiards: The Strokes of the Game - Pots, In-Offs and CannonsManchester: c1908A smart copy of this illustrated volume on billiards from British sports writer Riso Levi, volume two of three only. -
1907 Billiards: The Strokes of the GameManchester: 1907The first edition of volume I only of Riso Levi's guide to the game of billiards. -
1916 London Street GamesLondon: 1916The first edition of Norman Douglas' study of games played by children in the streets of London. -
1982 Invasion of the Space InvadersLondon: 1982A smart first edition of this non-fiction book on video games from British author Martin Amis. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1985 Put Yourself in the PictureSurrey: 1985A smart first edition of this very scarce humorous book for adults. -
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1982 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. -
1989 Dimensional MazesNew York : 1989A bright pop-up book containing a challenging series of dimensional mazes in bold colour. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1931 The Hoghunters' AnnualBombay: 1931A scarce copy of this illustrated periodical published in British India. -
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. -
1860 Riddles and JokesLondon: 1860A very scarce and entertaining volume of riddles, jokes, charades and puzzles by Edmund Russell. -
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. -
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. -
1869 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon : 1869An amusing collection of games for children and their families to play at family gatherings. -
1909 Something to Play: A Picture Reading Book for Little FolksLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated work from the Something To Do Series. -
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. -
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. -
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.