Search Results: Games and Hobbies from Pistil Books Online

Batsford, 2014. Hard Cover. Fine/Pictorial Boards. Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.

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.

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 only, no tears, now wrapped in protective clear cover. 208 pages, heavily illustrated in full color, contents include: Early legends, The Indian game, The Arabian game and Princess Dilaram, First professional players, The royal game, the national schools, The great masters, etc.

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 studies, Ecologiacal approaches, The psychoanalytic tradition, Cogintive approaches, etc. Essays on street games of New York, a syntax for play and games, the research uses of doll play, social play in childhood, the role of play in cognitive development, the message ""this is play"", etc. by a collection of authors.

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1980. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name or label inside. Full beige cloth boards. 244 pages. "" Eeny, meeny, miny mo / Sit the baby on the po./ When he's done / Wipe his bum, /Tell his mummy what he's done.""

Bully Pulpit, 2014. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 130 pages.

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 betting, Roulette, 21: Baccarat, Poker, Pan and Faro, Upright wheels, Bingo, Keno, Dinner shows, Hores racing, Essential research, cycles and patterns, wagering plans, capitalization, etc. 162 pages.

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 Count and Capture: The World's Oldest Game.

University of Nebraska, 1992. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows very light shelf wear only with creaseless front cover and spine, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 846 pages. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Very detailed contents, over 600 illustrations, mostly detailed b&w drawings, some b&w photos.

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. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 694 pages of fine print with multiple fold-out charts. Contents include: Essays on the spread of gambling (Gaming and entertanment, Gambling in Europe), Gaming and new jurisdictions (Regulation and economic impact of riverboat casino gambling in Illinois, Charity gaming in Western Canada, Casinos in Margarita Island, Venezuela), Indian gaming (American Indian gaming law, Impact of Native American gaming on rural areas -- Wisconsin, Development of casino industries on American Indian reservations and South African homeland:… Read More

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, no tears. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Contents include: Basic rules, strategies, elementary positions, games (Ayrshire Lassie, Bristol, Cross, Defiance, Double Corner, Dyke, Fife, Glasgow, Laird and Lady, Maid of the Mill, Old Fourteenth, Second Double Corner, Single Corner, Souter, Whilter, Will o' the Wisp), problems, and solutions. Illustrated with diagrams. Publication date is not listed and is estimated.

N Y: Association Press, 1965. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket. 192 pages. Black and white illustrations. ""The 153 games and 47 variations set down are based on material mentioned in the Bible, or are suggested by Bible stories, scens, and the life and people of the period.""

Rutland, Vermont: Charles E Tuttle, 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Dark purple cloth boards with silver spinning top design. Liquid stain to cover and light liquid damage to bottom of first few pages. Previous owner's name label inside. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. Small tears to edge worn dust jacket. 178 pages. Many b&w illustrations. Stated First Printing. ""Mr. Culin does not content himself with merely graphic and charming descriptions of the play and playthings of the Far East, but delves much deeper into the combined ethnological, cultural, and religious sources from which they spring.""

N Y: Rand McNally & Co., 1930. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ward, Keith. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Blue cloth boards with embossed stick-figure illustrations. Edge wear to cover. 6 3/4""w x 9 1/4""h. 160 pages. Previous owner's name inside. Stick-figure drawings by Keith Ward. Includes: Yard Games, Train and Car Games, Games in Country and Open Spaces, Play-Street Games, Boys' Party, Games for One, Back Yard Games, Magic and Tricks, Hunting Tracks and Following Trails.

J.B. Lippincott, 1974. First Edition. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/Good. XL. Book is in excellent condition in bright yellow cloth HB covers, gilt print at spine. 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 has several closed tears, edge wear, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 128 pages with a great many b&w photos, often full page, some two-page, all taken on the street of New York city in the 70's. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Contents include: City kids, city games, Skillzies, Ropes, Tops, Float tag, Ringolevio, Pony, Hopscotch, Fences/benches, Swings, Psych job, Stoopball, Stickball, Handball, Chinese wallball, Boxball, Basketball, Football, Street hockey, Pigeons, etc.

Washington, D. C.: Hobby House Press, 1960. Soft Cover. Very Good. Plastic comb binding. Small format: 4 1/2""w x 6 1/2""h. 95 pages. Black and white illustrations.

Sterling Publishing, 1957. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Book has clean cover and is heavily marked in pen to page 15 only. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows one bumped corner, but otherwise has no blemishes. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has the slightest signs of shelf wear only, with small edge tears. 92 pages, contents include Queen's gambit declined, Albin counter gambit, Nimzoindian defense, Gruenfeld defense, Budabpest defense, Benoni counter gambit, Reti opening, Bird's opening, etc.

London: Jarrolds, 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name or label inside. Previous owner's inscription inside. 256 pages.

Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Double Elephant, 1974. Ex Library. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. XL. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is very solid and tight and text is clean and unmarked in any way. 31 pages in a very large format. 10 3/4""w x 14""h. Book has been re-bound by the library into heavy, strong buckram covers that show lightly bumped corners, but very little wear otherwise. Detailed instructions and diagrams for constructing kites including Eddy Bow Kite, Reels, Chinese Hawk, Snake, Caterpillar, Vienese Dragon, Korean Fighter, and many more.

Bramhall House, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 288 pages. Yellowing paper.