How to Play Mah Jong by Bray, Jean - 1923

G. P. Putnam's, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. Second Edition. 164 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate tanning to spine. Ring mark to front board. Gilt lettering is dulled. Book has a slight forward lean.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1924. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1924. 2nd Edition, Revised & Enlarged. 164 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Medium cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil drawings to front free endpaper and some pages throughout. Marking to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to rear board. Wear marks overall.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1923. Reprinted. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Medium cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining to rear board.

New York And London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1923 Fully Illustrated Introduction Vii 112 Pgs Index Publisher's Ads Rear Clean.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

USA: G.P Putnam's Sons , 1923. Has some mild chipping and rubbing to cover, some scuffing and bumping etc. PP clean and tidy. Paper Covered Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo.

London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924. Hardcover; 164 pages. Green cloth hardcovers with gilt titles on cover and spine. Gilt Chinese characters on front cover. Slight warp to front cover. The green paint is heavily rubbed on front cover. Edgewear. Yellowing endpapers. Loose binding in places. Bright and clean pages, but yellowing. P/--. Second Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: G. P. Putnam s Sons,, 1923. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Paper-covered boards with light wear, chipping at backstrip, otherwise very good with clean contents. No dust jacket.

USA: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [2], iii-ix, [3], 3-112, [4] ads, pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos. 7" x 4.75". Reprint of the 1923 first edition. "The Chinese have a saying, 'Mah Jong' is the game of life'. The wisdom of this will become apparent with playing for playing is always enjoyable and most players wish to continue pplaying as long as possible." - Introduction. Binding shaken but intact. Prior owner's details in pencil upon front free endpaper. Contemporary envelope bearing gift greetings affixed inside front board. Above-average overall wear. A worthy vintage copy..