Puzzledom (28 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. 2026. Paperback. ***THIS IS A PRE-ORDER TO BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN JULY 2026***. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. 2026. Paperback. ***THIS IS A PRE-ORDER TO BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN JULY 2026***. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Softbound. Zustand: Very Good. Quarto, stapled paper covers, 32 pp.,b/w photos and drwings Articles are "Ralph Waldo Emerson," Gaius Glenn Atkins, "Is Coal Passing Out as a Fuel?"William A. McGarry, "Search for a Good Story," Thomas L. Masson, "Hitching Up to Alaska," "Overflowing Streams of Federal Taxes," AAaron Hardy Ulm, "Ye Olde Time Walking Stick,' Walter H. Wolff, "Mr. Ford's Page," "King of the Wild Rice Beds," Donald Hough, "Uncovering the Milestones of the Gods," Fred L. Holmes, "A New Great Lake to Save Lakes," Wallace J. Laut, "Sam Slick's Journey Through Nova Scotia," "Puzzledom, Past and Present," Joseph Miller, "Putting Muscle Shoals on the Map," Louis C. Karpinski, "Chesapeake Bay - Where American Histoy Was made," W.C. Poole.

Zustand: Fair. 1879. No Edition Remarks. 420 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and top corner cut out to front free endpaper and half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Ink stain to rear board.

Stapled. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. Not Illustrated (illustrator). 6th. extremely rare copy of this privately published booklet extolling the virtues of Denise who of course could be hired for private performances. Undated 6th editionBook barely surviving after what appears to be nearly cut in half. 16 pages including covers describing some of the tricks performed by Denise. Pages stapled together and hanging together. Back cover has additional tears and outside of both covers have foxing marks. Fragile but still there and rare.

Zustand: New. pp. 159.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Large 12mo, blue cloth binding with gilt and black decoration. Some general shelf wear, bumped corners. Some moderate foxing internally. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:

Zustand: New. Eugene T. Maleska, the third crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times, held the position from 1977 to 1993.For 16 years, the legendary Dr. Eugene T. Maleska ruled the roost of puzzledom as the New York Times crossword editor, a.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Can you save the kingdom in this exciting fantasy puzzle book Team up with wizards, warriors and rangers to solve 100 brain-busting puzzles and banish the dragon from the kingdom of Puzzledom.Put your puzzle skills to the test as you:- Become a dragon trainer- Find out who stole the magical gems- Train and prepare the team for battle- Summit dragon's mountain and save the kingdom!Packed with mazes, word games and codes to crack, this fun puzzle book is ideal for fantasy fans!

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Excursions into Puzzledom is a delightful Victorian compendium of word games, puzzles and illustrated amusements, bringing together the previously separately published three series of Tom Hood's popular collections of charades, acrostics, enigmas and conundrums. Richly illustrated throughout, the work reflects the Victorian enthusiasm for parlour entertainment, literary games and family recreation, combining wit, ingenuity and playful illustration in an engaging volume of nineteenth century light entertainment. Compiled by Tom Hood and his sister Frances Freeling Broderip (better known as "Aunt Judy"), the book offers an appealing glimpse into the domestic amusements of the Victorian period. Excursions into Puzzledom; A Book of Charades, Acrostics, Enigmas, Conundrums, by the Late Tom Hood and His Sister. With One Hundred and Eighty Illustrations. Published by Strahan and Company Limited, London, 1879. First edition thus. A good blue hardback with black and gilt printed and stamped cover design. Covers with shelf wear and bumping, and worn to extremities. All bound, but with some give in the spine - endpapers cracked at inner hinge and front cover binding is weakened. Bookplate removal marks on first pastedown. Some spotting to endpapers. Text is clean and bright with occasional usage mark. Text in English. Prelims + 420pp + (2) Publisher's Advertisments. Dimensions: approx 200mm high x 140mm wide x 29mm deep. Weight: approximately 517g (unpacked).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For 16 years, the legendary Dr. Eugene T. Maleska ruled the roost of puzzledom as the New York Times crossword editor, and he did so with inimitable style. Now, in a special tribute to this landmark editor, a new volume of 100 Sunday Times crosswords edited by Dr. Maleska that have never been published in book form.

HARDCOVER. First edition. 145pp octavo cloth. Compiled and Published under the auspices of the Eastern Puzzler's League. owners stamps, cover wear otherwise good.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Fifth Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 15. Decently rebound in blue and green cloth, lettered gilt on the front cover. With the bookplate of the late Christopher Brinson, a collector of books on magic, researcher and author of works on magic (Arcady Press). The bookplate shows a sphinx with pyramids in the background and conjuring tools in the foreground including a magic wand. No date, circa 1908. Sleight of hand. Magic Circle library stamp on the front and rear pastedowns, otherwise very good.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, illustrative blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. 420pp, 2pp. With 180 illustrations. 1st edition 1879. Extremities slightly worn, corners of boards a little bumped. Previous owner's details to front free end-paper. A rather pleasing copy. (q37).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. This book is hard-bound in brown cloth with blind-stamping to the covers. This book has been nicely re-backed, with a brown cloth spine. The covers show some scuffing, edge-wear and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. The hinges are cracked and the text-block is weorn, showing separation at a few spots. The contents are bright and generally clean, but with some light soiling/offsetting.

1 Includes illustrations. Elverson offered his young subscribers an alluring variety of literary fare, serialized stories, narrative vignettes complete in one issue, tidy rhymes, forays into puzzledom, and small inserts of encyclopedic information Very good. near fin e, very lightest of wear, no ownership marks, structurally sound, no foxing.

First edition, 8vo, (vi), 420, (4) pp. Illustrations in the text. Original gilt and black decorated blue cloth, spine slightly dull, spine ends worn.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. 128pp. Illustrated. Large octavo. Publisher's brown cloth stamped in gilt and titled in blind. Contemporary owner's name, later (but interesting) stamped ex-libris of the mathematician and astronomer Walter A. Mathos, joints, worn, with cloth on the spine worn down to the text block, a sound, good only copy. Uncommon.

0 Includes illustrations. Elverson offered his young subscribers an alluring variety of literary fare, serialized stories, narrative vignettes complete in one issue, tidy rhymes, forays into puzzledom, and small inserts of encyclopedic information Very good. near fine, very lightest of wear, no ownership marks, structurally sound, no foxing, HEAVY, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.

0 Includes illustrations. Elverson offered his young subscribers an alluring variety of literary fare, serialized stories, narrative vignettes complete in one issue, tidy rhymes, forays into puzzledom, and small inserts of encyclopedic information Very good. near fine, very lightest of wear, no ownership marks, structurally sound, no foxing, HEAVY, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.

0 Includes illustrations. Elverson offered his young subscribers an alluring variety of literary fare, serialized stories, narrative vignettes complete in one issue, tidy rhymes, forays into puzzledom, and small inserts of encyclopedic information Very good. near fine, very lightest of wear, no ownership marks, structurally sound, no foxing, HEAVY, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.

Re-cased in dark green pebble cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8'' x 5'' 420 pp. Monochrome engravings throughout by Dalziel Brothers. New cream end papers, foxing to early and latter pages, oval Bibliotheque stamp to first two pages, light rubbing of cloth to spine edges, tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

Half title, illus, 4pp ads; sm. marginal tear to dedication leaf. Orig. pict. brown cloth, blocked in gilt & black; spine sl. dulled, sm. mark to back board. Contemp. signature on leading f.e.p. v.g. A book of puzzles for the young: for the journey into Puzzledom Hood writes, 'we shall not require much: "every young gentleman" (or lady), as they say in the school circulars, "is expected to be provided with" - patience and a pair of crackers'.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover; 8vo; 128 pages. Scarce. Textured blue cloth boards with gilt on spine and upper board. Blind design on lower. Bumped corners, showing some exposed board. Some tears to cloth of the spine. All edges gilt, but rubbed. Missing ffep. Interior fairly clean, illustrated, each page with a border. G/--. Book.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Strahan and Company Limited, 1879, first edition. Publisher's dark red cloth with titles and decorations in gilt and black on the spine and top board. An interesting association copy, given by the poet David Gascoyne to the artist Graham Sutherland and his wife Kathie in 1944, and with a label inscribed by Gascoyne. Graham Sutherland illustrated Gascoyne's book "Poems 1937- 1942". Good plus condition with a slightly darkened spine, bumping to the head and foot og the spine with fraying, corners bumped and some light marks to the cloth, one small hole in the back hinge. A very light scatter of foxing to the first and last pages, a very occasional light mark, otherwise clean and bright and tightly bound. Illustrated throughout with 180 engravings within the text. contains the first, second and third series, and as all good puzzle books should, it has the answers at the end. 20 cm, 8 inches, tall, title, dedication, contents, 420 pages, 4pp publisher's advertisements.