A History Of Board-Games Other Than Chess

Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, ca. 2002 (1951). 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Near Fine in Near Fine dw. 8vo, xiv+272pp, indigo cloth with spine stamped in gold, printed dustwrapper. A nice copy of this Oxford reprint of an important 1951 work on board games by the famed chess historian. Includes Ancient, African, Asian, European and other games. Unmarked… Read more about this item

Oxford, UK: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 2003. Later edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo (9.5"x6.5"). 267pp. Black cloth-covered boards with giltstamped title to spine. Dust jacket covered in protective mylar: light rubbing to edges. B&W illustrations and diagrams throughout.

Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. [5], vi-xiii, [2], 2-267, [1] pp. Navy publisher's cloth with gilt lettering and the publisher's device in gilt on the spine. Lacks the dust jacket. Illustrated with several in-text and a few full-page diagrams. A very slight lean and a contemporary bookseller's tag from Johannesburg, South… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 1952. hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 9x6x0. London, 1952; blue/green cloth covered boards; mild corner and spine edge wear; jacket missing but replaced with hand-made jacket; top edges of text block foxed; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 267 pages.

Clarendon Press, 1952. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams,… Read more about this item