Champion checkers player William F. Ryan (1907-1954), known as "The Bronx Comet," provides strategies and tips for successful checkers game play in this informative book. Ryan won the American Championship in 1946, the World Championship in 1949, and the world's first blindfold tournament. Checkers is an easy game to learn, but holds its rightful place as one of the oldest and intellectually challenging board games in the world.
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Champion checkers player William F. Ryan (1907-1954), known as "The Bronx Comet," provides strategies and tips for successful checkers game play in this informative book. Ryan won the American Championship in 1946, the World Championship in 1949, and the world's first blindfold tournament. Checkers is an easy game to learn, but holds its rightful place as one of the oldest and intellectually challenging board games in the world.
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Add this copy of Tricks, Traps & Shots of the Checkerboard to cart. $5.54, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Coachwhip Publications.
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Very Good. No Jacket As Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Reprint of 1950 edition, most likely published in the 1980s. Lovell 267. Very good. 13.5 x 20. soft cover. 151pp. B2083.
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Acceptable. New York: David McKay Company, 1950. 1st edition. 8vo. viii, 151pp. Illus. Book Good. No dust jacket. Spine slanted, ends worn. Back board soiled. Corners worn. A few notations in the text. Owner's name on back endpage. Inquire if you need further information.
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Good with no dust jacket. First edition. Hard cover published by David McKay Co. in 1950. No dust jacket. Red covers with black lettering on spine. Spine has faded some. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, with some splitting of cloth. Front cover has some slight stains at top. Endpapers are tanned some, and front endpaper has a name of a prior owner written at top. Pages have some toning. Book is in good condition. 8vo, 151 pages, .8 lb.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 151 pages.
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" First Edition / First Printing. Lovell 267. Good in good dust jacket. Book: slight damp staining to covers. Jacket: 1.25 inch tear with small chip at top right of front panel, slight chipping at top & bottom of spine, 2 short tears on bottom of rear panel, short tear on top of rear panel. Jacket in archival quality protector. 14.5 x 21. hard cover. 151pp. B1974.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Inscribed & Signed By Author, Tom Wiswell, on the front endpaper: "12-31-50 / To my good friend / Louis Burr / (Wiswell's "Boswell") / Sincerely / Tommie Wiswell / (Brooklyn, N.Y. )". 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Good, no dust jacket, bottom of spine & bottom halves of front & rear spine hinge have been reinforced with clear tape, slight rubbing & bumping to corners. 14.5 x 21. hard cover. 151pp. 4059D.
