The Theory & Practice Of Gamesmanship

[London] : Rupert Hart-Davis, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 103 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Subjects; English wit and humor. Games ; Rules. Golf. Cricket. Croquet. Sports; descriptions.

New York: Henry Holt, 1948. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Frank Wilson. Small 8vo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4"), green cloth with gold lettering on spine, 18 in-text light-hearted drawings by LTC Frank Wilson, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket, i-x, [11-12] 13-128 pages. Amusing British classic about "Gamesmanship" = how to win without technically cheating, though too… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1950. This 5 x 7.5 hard cover book has black lettering on the green spine with a plain green cover. Discusses indepth the theory and practice of gamesmanship. 128 pages. Cover soil, foxing and edgewear. Good condition. No date, circa 1950.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by None.

Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1946. Hardcover. Good. No publication date listed but probably c. 1946. Slight wear and small tears on DJ; price written in book.

Penguin, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Published in Penguin Books. 102 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item

New York, H. Holt, 1948. 1st U.S. Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a very good, if very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled/toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 128 pages; Description: 128 p. Illus. 20 cm. Subjects: Games --Humor. Potter, Stephen 1900-1969.

Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. First Edition Thus. 102 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item

hardback. Very Good. or The Art of Winning Games without actually Cheating. Illustrated. NY (Holt) nd. Loosely inserted is a t.l.s. from Rupert Hart-Davis to Ned Stone about an impending visit from Potter. Inscription on endpaper, else fine in chipped dust wrapper. Spine of wrapper is sunned, and pencilled notes on rear flap.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1951. Hardcover. Good. 1951. Fifth Impression. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth board. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1956. Thirteenth Impression. 128 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. 128 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1948. Hardcover. Good. 1948. Second impression. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout by Frank Wilson. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have… Read more about this item

Henry Holt, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Stated. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Illustrated by Frank Wilson. B&W illustrations throughout. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with foxing and marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine.

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, (1953).. Sm. 8vo; pp. 128; numerous b/w illustrations and guides throughout; index; original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine; dustjacket; price clipped, otherwise a very good copy.

Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. published in penguin. 103 pages. Orange penguin paperback. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.… Read more about this item

Penguin Book, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 102 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Published in Penguin Books. 103 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. Reprinted. 102 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart Davies, 1947. Hardback. First edition, 1947. Turquoise cloth with gilt lettering to spine. VG condition; boards are clean and bright, signs of edge and shelf wear, endpapers tanned with faint foxing, pages clean and tightly bound, owners mark on first page. No dust jacket. Published: Rupert Hart-Davies, 1947

Penguin, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. 102 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.