Click for full-size.
The Bomb and the Computer; Wargaming from Ancient Chinese Mapboard To Atomic Computer
by Wilson, Andrew
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Delacorte Press, New York, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. introduction by author, index of names, index of games. Black coloured endpapers. Yellow cloth covers with three red bombs embossed on the front panel of and red coloured titles to the spine. Top corners of the book are bumped and shelf wear evident to the bottom edges. Browning and scuffing to the top paper edge. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a line illustration of a bomb against the red background, with yellow, black and white Colin titles to front panel and black and white coloured titles to the spine. The dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, particularly front panel and spine. The top and bottom edges are chipped and creased particularly on the corners and the top and bottom of the spine. The author explains how a stratagem used by the Prussian Army -- the war-game -- has been used to promulgate effects of nuclear war. This is the First USA Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 222 pages, last 4 blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Cold War; Inventory No: 0101663. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0101663
- Title
- The Bomb and the Computer; Wargaming from Ancient Chinese Mapboard To Atomic Computer
- Author
- Wilson, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Wargames -- History, Wargaming, Computer -- Wargaming -- Nuclear War Military & Warfare; Cold War; Unbranded Wilson, Andrew The Bomb and the Computer; Wargaming from Ancient Chinese Mapboard To Atomic Computer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cold War;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Miniature Books
Teeny, tiny, beautiful books...the world of miniature books is one that involves a lot of imagination and craftsmanship. Dive in and see!
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
