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Toys Through the Ages: Dan Foley's Story of Playthings, Filled with History, Folklore, Romance & Nostalgia
by Foley, Dan
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$18.98
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N Y: Chilton, 1963. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. XL. Bowden, Charlotte Edmands. Private library stamps inside cover and on title page; otherwise clean and unmarked. Full dark blue cloth boards. 146 pages. Many charming illustrations by Charlotte Edmands Bowden. The history of hobbyhorses, see-saws, jumping jacks, mechanical toys, merry-go-rounds, music boxes, rag dolls, golliwogs,… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.98
Science of Checkers and Draughts, The
by Wiswell, Tom
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780498079320
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$16.74
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Barnes and Company, 1977. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light scuffing, shelf wear only, no tears. 136 pages, most pages a ""problem"" whereas a particular… Read more about this item Item Price
$16.74
Mind at Play: The Psychology of Video Games
by Loftus, Geoffrey R. ; Elizabeth F. Loftus
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$50.40
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Basic Books Inc.,U.S., 1983. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, except for previous owner's name inside. 192 pages. Item Price
$50.40
Fun with Folk Lore
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Ring Binder
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$50.40
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Delaware, OH: Cooperative Recreation Service, Inc., 1955. Ring Binder. Very Good/No Jacket. Dark red leatherette six-ring binder with ten separate booklets (3 5/8""w x 6 5/8""h) inside it: Fun with Folk Lore; Brain Resters and Testers; Games of Skill; Three Folk Plays; Puzzle Craft; All Time Games; Ancient Games; Crafts That Last; Stories for Parties; and… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.40
Scientific Checkers Made Easy
by Ryan, William F.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1943
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$18.98
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John C. Winston, 1943. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 205 pages, many diagrams. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. … Read more about this item Item Price
$18.98
Game of Draughts, The: Simplified and Illustrated with Practical Diagrams
by Anderson, Andrew
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$18.98
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David McKay, 1940. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book shows light wear at edges only, bumped corners, foxing at upper page end. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only,… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.98
Chess: a Celebration of 2000 Years
by Finkenzeller, Roswin; Willhelm Ziehr; Emil M. Buhrer
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780951635506
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$75.60
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MacKenzie Publishing, 1990. Hard Cover. Near Fine. XL. Book shows wear to bottom edge of covers, otherwise very clean, oversize format in black cloth HB covers. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.60
Texas Toy and Games
by Abernethy, Francis Edward (ed.)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780870743047
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$63.28
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Southern Methodist University Press, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 253 pages. Contents include: Folk Toys:… Read more about this item Item Price
$63.28
Past of Pastimes, The
by Bartlett, Vernon
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780208009364
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$16.74
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Archon Books, 1969. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 160 pages, contents include: Delight of dice, Lawn and table tennis, Pall mall to the cricket pitch, Gof, Gouffe, Gowff or Goff, Cock fighting to football,… Read more about this item Item Price
$16.74
Child's Play
by Herron, R.E. ; Brian Sutton-Smith; Gregory Bateson, Corinne Hutt; Frank A. Beach; Harold Schoosberg;J. Piaget; Barnard Gilmore
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780471373308
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$40.26
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John Wiley & Sons, 1971. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 386 pages. Contents include: Normative… Read more about this item Item Price
$40.26
Gambling : Public Policies and the Social Sciences
by Eadington, William R. & Cornelius, Judy A (eds.) Colin S. Campbell; Cory Aronovitz.; Basil R. Browne; Lisa Morris ; Alan Block; William L. Holmes; David Spanier; Russell T. Barnhart; John O-Hara; John R. Mills;
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780942828375
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$96.26
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Reno, NV: Institute for The Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, 1997. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very small tear bottom inside front hinge.… Read more about this item Item Price
$96.26
Playing with the Big Boys: A Woman's Guide to Poker
by Norris, G. L., van Vleet, Laura A.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781550225341
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$18.98
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Toronto: ECW Press, 2002. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name label inside. 140 pages. Item Price
$18.98
Playing Cards in the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780112904618
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$16.74
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London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1988. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name label inside. 7 3/8""w x 9 5/8""h. 80 pages. Many color and b&w illustrations. Item Price
$16.74
The Oxford Companion to Chess, New Edition
by Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780198661641
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$280.00
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Oxford University Press, 1992. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name or label inside. 484 pages. ""Much of the original text has been rewritten to incorporate the latest research and developments. There are over 160 new biographies (most of them of today's players), hundreds more names of openings,… Read more about this item Item Price
$280.00
Bill Severn's Complete Book of Magic: The Ultimate Book of Fascinating Illusions with Rope, Ribbon, String, Money, Coins & Mental Magic
by Severin, Bill
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780883658987
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$21.22
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N Y: Gallahad Books, 1995. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 508 pages. Clear instructions, enhaned with detailed illustrations, take you step-by-step through hundreds of tricks and illusions. Item Price
$21.22
Old and Curious Playing Cards: Their History and Types from Many Countries and Periods
by Morley, H. T.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9781555215040
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$39.20
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Secaucus, NJ: Wellfleet, 1989. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 8 1/4""w x10 1/4""h. 236 pages. Printed on heavy, creamy paper. 16 color plates and 300 b&w illustrations. ""This enchanting collection is not merely a catalogue of old cards, but a miscellany of anecdote and explanation,… Read more about this item Item Price
$39.20
Playing Cards
by Tilley, Roger
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780706400496
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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$21.22
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Octopus, 1973. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book shows very little wear of any kind: sharp corners with the tips showing white, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 96 pages. 8 1/4""w x 9 5/8""h. Heavily illustrated, contents include Italian and spanish card packs, German, French and Belgian, English, American and… Read more about this item Item Price
$21.22
Universe in a Handkerchief : Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays
by Gardner, Martin
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780387946733
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$21.22
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N Y: Springer-Verlag, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 158 pages. Item Price
$21.22
The Magic of Lewis Carroll
by Fisher, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780517188910
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$21.22
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Bramhall House, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 288 pages. Yellowing paper. Item Price
$21.22
Full-time Gambler
by Hollowary, L.G. ; Lyle Stuart
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781569802199
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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$16.24
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Barricade, 2001. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Sections on Dice: line bets, come bets place betting, field… Read more about this item Item Price
$16.24
