Publicado por Leslie Frewin, London, 1968
Librería: Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good -. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good-. Facsimile Edition. 48 pp + 24 colour plates (reproductions of illustrations from the 1875 edition, printed on one side of leaf only), 9 1/2" H. "By the 1870s, Patience was already a popular pastime, and it is surprising to learn that Lady Adelaide's compilation was the first on the subject to appear in the English language. (It) became, and remained, a best seller. It has been reprinted many times, but without the elegant and colourful plates that made it 'the' coffe-table book of London society during the latter half of Queen Victoria's reign and throughout that of Edward VII. The book delighted me so much that I decided to republish it, if it could be exactly reproduced. The generosity of Mrs Meredith and the skill of the printers have now made that possible." from the Preface. Contents: Preface; Foreword; Explanation of the Tableaux; Explanation of Term; (Games) Belle Lucie; Le Cadran; La Quinzaine; La Loi Salique; Les Quatre Coins; Le Moulin; Le Shah; Le Blocus; L'Horloge; La Forteresse; Les Quatorze; Le Sultan; Le Calcul; La Nivernaise; The Empress of India; The Besieged City; Le Parterre; Les Hemispheres; Les Petits Paquets; Le Carre Napoleon; La Duchesse de Luynes; The British Constitution; The Zodiac; Sympathie. Light toning to edges of text block, light browning to edges of boards, light wrinkling at bottom of spine, tiny bump to bottom corner of both boards. Dust jacket has light to moderate browning, very small chips at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light edge wear/wrinkling - larger soft creases at bottom of front panel, two edge tears archivally taped, faint water stain at bottom of front panel and a smaller stain at bottom of rear panel, light soiling/rubbing, protected in a mylar sleeve.
Publicado por Published by Leslie Frewin Ltd, St. Martin's Lane, London First Edition Thus . 1968., 1968
Librería: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
Facsimile of 1875 edition hard back binding in publisher's original Farrows cream cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt. Quarto 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains (xvi), 48 pp with colour illustrated prints of hands for each game. The rules of 24 different versions of Patience each with a coloured plate. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight tanning to the edges, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BRIDGE, CHESS & GAMES.