""The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship"" by Stephen Potter is a humorous and satirical guidebook on how to win games without actually cheating. The book covers a wide range of games, from sports to board games, and offers various tactics and strategies to gain an advantage over opponents. The author emphasizes the importance of psychological manipulation and mind games, as well as physical tricks and distractions. The book also includes chapters on how to bluff, how to use language to confuse opponents, and how to ...
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""The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship"" by Stephen Potter is a humorous and satirical guidebook on how to win games without actually cheating. The book covers a wide range of games, from sports to board games, and offers various tactics and strategies to gain an advantage over opponents. The author emphasizes the importance of psychological manipulation and mind games, as well as physical tricks and distractions. The book also includes chapters on how to bluff, how to use language to confuse opponents, and how to exploit their weaknesses. Potter's witty and entertaining writing style makes this book an enjoyable read for anyone interested in games and competition. Overall, ""The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship"" is a classic and influential work that has had a lasting impact on the world of sports and gaming.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship Or the Art of to cart. $59.00, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Kessinger Publishing.
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Very good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Early printing, publication date not stated; Tight binding, clean boards, and no markings in text; Dust jacket shows age wear and is now housed in protective mylar for further preservation; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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