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Paperback. Condition: New condition. Second Edition. Colma, California: Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation, 2002. NEW and unread in PERFECT condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Bright and shiny. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Illustrated throughout. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. Second Edition. Softcover. New condition. (ii), 125pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 028624

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. A very nice copy, apparently unread. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Printing with complete number row (10 987654321) on copyright page. Black cloth-backed red boards. Why Would Anyone Play Roulette Without a Computer in His Shoe? First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. (ix), 324pp.

Seller Inventory # 000907

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1972. 9.25" wide by 10" tall. Clean, square, and unmarked copy. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (15.00). Jacket has 2 short closed tears and light fraying at the corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original gilt-decorated green cloth. Profusely illustrated with 166 photographs, including 16 full-color plates. From the Dust Jacket: "'Toy soldiers' have become in recent years one of the most rapidly growing of collector's hobbies. Military figurines, both commercial and handcrafted, are today cherished, bought and sold, not merely as antique toys, but as historical examples of costume and armament, as miniature objects of art and specimens of technical virtuosity in craftsmanship. This book looks in detail at the history of the design of model soldiers and the styles of the famous designers. It describes the work of the great manufacturers of all countries, showing examples of their most intricate models and investigating methods and materials used. The author then looks at the major collectors and their collections, their main areas of activity and manner of display." Keywords: Military figurines. Battle dioramas. War games. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./Near Very Good Dust Jacket. 248pp.

Seller Inventory # 003871

Hardcover. Condition: Publisher's black boards. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Not Price Clipped (12.95). First Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984. Near Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. A history of word gaming, and how-to guide. Abounds in anecdotes about famous players such as Lewis Carroll, Louis XIII, Queen Victoria, etc. Has chapters on: riddles, enigmas, charades, acrostics, word squares, crosswords, scrabble, anagrams, the rebus, palindromes, pangrams, letter games, concrete poetry, tongue-twisters, spoonerisms, consequences, hangman, puns, etc. Select bibliography. Index. . First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's black boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (12.95). 8vo. x, 240pp. .

Seller Inventory # 002959

Hardcover. Condition: Publisher's brown boards. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Not Price Clipped (8.95). Rubin, Mark (jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably never read. Illustrated with 133 drawings and diagrams. Bibliography. From the Dust Jacket: "Here are choice games, puzzles, illusions, and uncategorized diversions from around the mathematical world, some of them easy, some of them tough and supertough, all of them illuminated by what TIME magazine has called Martin Gardner`s 'playful genius for mathematics and logic.' Among the delights and surprises�." Some examples: Twists on the Mobius Bands; Cocktail Cherry Puzzle; dice diversions; game theory; coin and card trickery; surreal numbers; factorial oddities; finger arithmetic; the post-Tictactoe game of Tri-hex; 26 ridiculous riddles with mathematical/logical answers; a part-chess, part-checkers game; Polyhexes; etc. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Publisher's brown boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (8.95). Illus. by Rubin, Mark (jacket design). 8vo. 285pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 003104

Hardcover. Condition: As New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: As New dust jacket. Fisher, Cynthia (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Holiday House, 1995. As New -- book and dust jacket are in perfect condition. A beautiful, pristine copy -- fresh and crisp. Obviously never read. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a book club edition. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped ($12.95). No chips, tears, scuffs, creases, or rubbing. This is a collection of 45 word riddles that can be solved using mathematics. You get the solutions using a standard calculator. After each riddle, the author provides a series of numbers and mathematical operations - addition, multiplication, and division. Just type in the numbers and perform the calculations. Then turn the calculator's answer upside down to read a hidden message. For example: the number 14 turned upside down becomes the word "hi." Bound in the original red boards with a blue cloth spine. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. Illus. by Fisher, Cynthia. 8vo. Unpaged (but 32 pages). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 000538

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. First American Edition (so stated). New York: Beaufort Books, 1984. 5.5" wide by 8" tall. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No store stamp or owner's name. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Flat, uncreased spine. Index. From the UK Publisher: "Many books have been written about technique. Every aspect of bidding and card-play has been scrutinized. But while the tip of the ice-berg has been thoroughly explored, the greater part remains submerged, with the all-important 'personal equation' as Cuthbertson called it, scarcely showing above the surface. It is this, the psychology, the philosophy of bridge, that Victor Mollo takes up in these pages. The focus is on judgment, imagination, the sense of vibrations around the table. With a time-machine which races to and fro across the fifty years of the best that bridge has to offer, the author picks over a hundred sparkling hands to illustrate his theme -- that bridge is always an art, never a science, and that at every stage the human factor transcends the mechanical. Keeping codes, cryptograms and conventions where they belong, below the salt, Victor Mollo invites the reader to explore the riches on 'the other side of bridge' to improve his or her game and, above all, to enjoy it, unhampered by cyphers and pseudo-science, totems and taboos.". First American Edition (so stated). Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. 148pp. .

Seller Inventory # 003776

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Hearst Books, 2004. 5" wide by 7.25" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (14.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- apparently never read. From the publisher: "Poker's the rage, thanks to televised tournaments and Internet show-downs, but Esquire has always been a few steps ahead of the curve. And in Mr. Schreiber, Esquire has found the right guy -- a major player in cutting-edge theory and real-world experience -- to write the book on POKER AS LIFE. Where else but at the poker table can you discover all in one place the principles of finance (money management, risk and reward); mathematics (probability and odds); sociology (getting along with disparate , sometimes odious, personalities for the good of the game); literature (playing by the book); and, above all, psychology (in which the perceptive, intuitive, and observant student of human nature will usually be materially rewarded). POKER AS LIFE is a primer for success. If you lie but never cheat, play the hand you're dealt, and make your own luck, then you'll never go bust. As a bonus, there are dozens of entertaining and edifying life lessons provided by poker pros and other famous folk." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine dust jacket. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 004898

Paperback. Condition: New condition. 4th printing of Revised & Expanded ed. New York: Perigee Book, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. 5.5" wide by 8" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Appears unread. Not price clipped (7.95). From the front cover: "Money Making Techniques for Atlantic City, Nevada and the Caribbean." . 4th printing of Revised & Expanded ed. Trade Paperback. New condition. 244pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 009916

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Seventh printing. New York: Quill / William Morrow, 1978. Appears unread. Near Fine condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, and unmarked. Flat spine. Not price clipped ($14.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Softcover. 6.75" wide by 10" tall. Glossary. Index. From the cover: "The leading authority's newest and most comprehensive work -- a fully detailed guide to the science of picking winners including many previously unpublished facts and techniques. All the facts you need to win. Easy-to-find alphabetical entries. A wealth of detail about horses and their handlers. Every factor in handicapping thoroughly dissected. What to look for in past performance and in the paddock. Racing characteristics of your own track. Separate articles on every aspect.". Seventh printing. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 320pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011861

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (22.95). By the author of Picking Winners. From the Dust Jacket: "Reveals and explains the most effective handicapping methods in the game today. Beyer on Speed shows how to make speed figures the focal point of an effective betting strategy for racetrack betting. [Beyer] recommends an aggressive approach to wagering with specific strategies for the pick six, pick three, trifecta and other exotic wagers." Includes 8 chapters: 1) The Value of Speed Figures; 2) Probabilities and Patterns; 3) How Was the Figure Earned?; 4) How Will He Run Today?; 5) The Mathematics of Pace; 6) Turf Racing: Lessons; 7) Exotic Betting Strategy; 8) A Week in Las Vegas. Appendix has charts for: One-Turn Speed Ratings; Two-Turn Speed Ratings; Beaten Lengths Adjustments; Par Figures; Claiming Pars at Smaller Tracks. Keywords: Gambling, Handicapping, Horseracing, Horse Racing, Jockeys . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011808

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Reedstrom, Ernest Lisle (drawings) (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Facts on File, 1993. 7.25" wide by 10" tall. A clean, square, tight copy. Inner hinges are perfect. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated throughout with old photos, maps, and with line drawings by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. First printing with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "A unique and colorful reference, the DICTIONARY OF THE AMERICAN WEST defines more than 5,000 terms and expressions of the lively language of the American West. From a-going and a-coming to Zuni, this comprehensive volume covers: cowboy culture; the culture of historic and contemporary Indians; ranching; gambling; the fur trade; cattle and horses; native flora and fauna of the West.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by Reedstrom, Ernest Lisle (drawings). xiv, 400pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 008483

Paperback. Condition: Original pictorial wraps. Price, Nick (cover art) (illustrator). First Fireside Edition. A Fireside Book / Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1987. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Trade paperback. Near Fine condition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Flat spine. Published by Faber & Faber Ltd. in the UK as MASTERS AND MONSTERS. Keywords: Contract Bridge. First Fireside Edition. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps/No Dust Jacket, as issued. Illus. by Price, Nick (cover art). 242pp.

Seller Inventory # 001799

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. 1st printing of Second Revised Edition. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1995. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (29.95). From the Dust Jacket: "This totally revised and updated edition. is greatly expanded from the original." Covers trainer patterns, key races, track bias, betting myths, pace analysis, handicapping, the drug factor, claiming and allowance races, new ways to use workout and breeding information, exotic wagering, (including the Pick Six), etc. Recommended reading list. Keywords: Gambling, Handicapping, Horseracing, Horse Racing, Jockeys . 1st printing of Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 347pp .

Seller Inventory # 011797

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2001. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. Not price clipped ($27.95). No chips or tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. After a sparkling athletic career at Columbia University, Molinas became an NBA All-Star with the Fort Wayne Pistons. From the publisher: "Jack Molinas had it all -- good looks, charm, an Ivy League education, a genius-level I.Q. of 175, and a huge talent for the game of basketball. He was also a gambling addict with a flair for larceny. THE WIZARD OF ODDS chronicles the rise and fall of this outstanding NBA All-Star who fixed games, cavorted with the Mafia, produced pornographic films, and was eventually murdered. Author Charley Rosen chillingly probes the life of a man who understood better than anyone around him the weaknesses of the system in which he lived -- so much so that he convinced himself he could manipulate that system to his own ends with impunity. By the time he was arrested on January 9, 1954, for conspiring to fix NBA games, he was already deeply involved with the Mafia. After his release from prison, he would descend ever deeper into crime, a preoccupation that would end with a bullet in the head.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 428pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 012553

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. First Printing of the First Edition. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Gollehon Books, 1998. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Not price clipped (7.99). No remainder marks. No store stamp, ink name or bookplate. . First Printing of the First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine condition. 246pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 009225

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good DJ (3-inch closed tear). Satterfield, Charles (illustrator). Eighth printing. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1954. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No chips or tears. Illustrated. A primer for the application of Game Theory. From the Dust Jacket: "Shows how to analyze game situations and available strategies, and how to find the strategy most likely to win. The methods are equally useful in games that are played for relaxation in the home, in great earnestness in business, and in deadly seriousness on the battlefield. In fact, any time you find a conflict of interests in the outcome of some event, you'll see a game situation shaping up that can be referred back to the methods in this book. The book deals with many variations of two-person, zero-sum games." A RAND Corporation Research Study. Original gray cloth. Eighth printing. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Good DJ (3-inch closed tear) . Illus. by Satterfield, Charles . 8vo. xiii, 234pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 010867

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near VG DJ (price clipped). 1st printing of Revised and Updated ed. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1986. Gift note on endpaper. Light cover soil. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked copy. No remainder mark. No bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Updated edition of a book originally published in 1981. Illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Part I discusses the full array of race conditions in a progression that most thoroughbreds follow, from maiden to claiming races. The section on stakes races features the increasingly important role of international racing. Part II concentrates on developing horses, notably nonclaiming three-year-olds, urging handicappers to rely on an in-depth comprehension of eligibility conditions and well-known patterns of development when the past performances do not yet tell a persuasive story. Included are two appendices, one of the selection-elimination guidelines and the other of the important stakes of seven foreign countries plus the United States." "There is hardly an aspect of thoroughbred racing that is not covered in this superb book. Quinn packs so much information and insight between the covers that one reading simply isn't enough. His money management advice is born of experience and good judgment. His uses of exotic wagering to maximize profits will benefit both the novice and professional. This book has something for handicappers of all persuasions." - Dick Mitchell, Gambling Times. 1st printing of Revised and Updated ed. Hardcover. Near Very Good condition/Near VG DJ (price clipped). 8vo. 315 pages .

Seller Inventory # 011801

Paperback. Condition: As New condition. First American Edition. New York: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1991. As New condition. Sharp corners. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. Bright, shiny, clean and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 5.75" wide by 8.25" tall. Softcover. Well illustrated with photos of miniature battle scenes and many maps. An in-depth guide to the forces and historical background of the period. The purpose of WARGAMING IN HISTORY is to offer detailed, hints, tips and advice on campaigns, battles, weapons and tactics for the hundred years from AD 350 to 450. It provides historical background, instructions for selecting wargame armies, playing paper and pencil games, special rules for miniature games, etc. Bibliography. Index. First American Edition. Trade Paperback. As New condition. 95pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 014746

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. New York: Fleet Publishing Corporation, 1965. NOT a library discard. Hardcover. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (price clipped, with two tiny tears to the rear inner flap only). Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Bookstore's small ink stamp on endpaper (i.e. The Bridge World, New York City). All other pages are crisp and unmarked -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1965. First Edition? (No additional printings listed). Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The first completre treatment of defensive and competitive bidding -- with all the latest wrinkles as played by today's leading tournament stars". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 192pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 020725

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. Galian, Carl D. (jacket design) (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page with inscription "Never play with loaded dice." Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean and tight. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First Printing with "First Edition: June 2004" so stated and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original blue boards, stamped in bright yellow on a black spine. From the dust jacket: "For ex-cop Tony Valentine, life in balmy Florida provides little R&R. In fact, he's in demand now more than ever. Armed with a special grift sense, Valentine can spot card cheats and even bigger game whose sole purpose on earth is to relieve a casino of its cash. But when his son, who was going to card-counting school, goes AWOL, Valentine jets after him to Las Vegas. Once in town, he is pressed into service -- and lands inside a treacherous game with higher stakes than he has ever encountered before. There's a new casino in town, aptly named Sin, the largest on The Strip: three thousand guest rooms and a gambling floor as big as an airport terminal. The owners of Sin want Valentine to show them how the scams are done. But these powerful men harbor ulterior motives: They want to use their newfound skills to put a rival casino out of business. Sin's competition is the Acropolis, run by Valentine's longtime pal. Nick taps Tony to figure out how an amateur won $50,000 at his blackjack tables. But the small job is full of landmines. For starters, the suspect bears a strong resemblance to his late wife. What's more, Valentine's son is still M.I.A. Upping the ante, a dead stripper is found with Valentine's calling card -- and her grief-stricken boyfriend is vowing revenge. Yet in a city where barracudas wear pinstripes, time seems motionless even while it flies, and reality and illusion shift depending on the neon light, a greater threat maneuvers through the streets: an all-new breed of criminal with an agenda propelled by fury that will shake not just Valentine, but the city of Las Vegas.". Signed by the Author. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Galian, Carl D. (jacket design). 8vo. (x), 310pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 019961

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2001. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($27.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original dark gray boards, lettered in shiny silver on the spine. From the publisher: "Jack Molinas had it all -- good looks, charm, an Ivy League education, a genius-level I.Q. of 175, and a huge talent for the game of basketball. He was also a gambling addict with a flair for larceny. THE WIZARD OF ODDS chronicles the rise and fall of this outstanding NBA All-Star who fixed games, cavorted with the Mafia, produced pornographic films, and was eventually murdered. Author Charley Rosen chillingly probes the life of a man who understood better than anyone around him the weaknesses of the system in which he lived -- so much so that he convinced himself he could manipulate that system to his own ends with impunity. By the time he was arrested on January 9, 1954, for conspiring to fix NBA games, he was already deeply involved with the Mafia. After his release from prison, he would descend ever deeper into crime, a preoccupation that would end with a bullet in the head.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 429pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 017005

Paperback. Condition: Good condition. Las Vegas: GBC Press, 1981. Good condition. Underlining on several pages, mostly in the first half. A few check marks in the margins. Scarce early book by David Sklansky. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover (stapled wraps). Good condition. 56pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 021498

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. First Edition. Hawthorne, California: Max Hardy, 1981. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Bookstore label (Chicago Bridge Supplies). NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1981. First Edition. Bridge novel. From the foreword: "THE MEXICAN CONTRACT is neither fantasy nor parody. Nor is it just a novel built around bridge hands and bridge personalities and bridge tournaments. The hands and the personalities and the tournaments are the story Many of the hands presented here are from actual play; some of the blunders and brilliancies are, in fact, my own." Illustrated with several bridge hand diagrams. From the rear cover: "Despite being a relative newcomer to the world of tournament bridge (he played in his first Regional in 1977), DeSerpa has long been an avid student of the game. In his own words, 'My knowledge of the game exceeds my ability to perform at the table.' His success as a player has increased with exposure and experience. Performing without established partnerships, he twice made the 'Little McKenney' list prior to becoming a Life Master in 1979. His Several successes in Regional competition include a win in the Men's Pairs at the Mexican National which he attended to research this book. His aspirations for the near future include more writing and teaching. He hopes to write another novel, as well as a textbook in the field of law and economics. As far as bridge is concerned, he plans to continue enjoying it as an avocation and play in as many tournaments as possible." Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. 5.75" wide by 8.75" tall. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. viii, 148pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 020776

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. Second printing. New York:: Cardoza Publishing, 2004. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. A bright, shiny, clean copy. Light cover wear. The spine is tight and flat. NO owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Both authors are World Series of Poker Champions. They teach you how to evaluate the strength of your hand; how much to bet; interpret your opponents' play; and how and when to bluff. Includes essential principles and strategies, 74 practice tournament scenarios, master betting charts, a section on playing online, and more. From the Introduction by Dana Smith: "Whether you are an experienced limit poker player who wants to learn how to play no-limit hold'em, or you're a rookie who has never played a single hand of hold'em, NO-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM will guide you to the winners' circle far faster than you ever imagined.". Second printing. Soft Cover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 256pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 007932

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Second printing. Northamptonshire: : Patrick Stephens, 1987. 5" wide by 7.75" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. The spine is square and flat. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with photographs throughout, some in full-color. Bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "The first book to introduce every aspect of warfare in miniature on land, at sea or in the air, from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans up to the Second World War; Explains the background to wargaming and how it works; Includes ready-to-use playing rules and illustrates typical wargames in dozens of photographs, many in colour; Also discusses fantasy role-playing and science fiction games, board games and the use of home computers; The ideal introduction to a fascinating and wide-ranging hobby." . Second printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. 8vo. 319pp.

Seller Inventory # 007154

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. Third printing. Citadel Press / Carol Publishing Group, 1990. 5.5" wide by 8.25" tall. Appears unread. Bright and shiny. Clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Not price clipped (7.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. From the cover: "This book studies an area of Blackjack never before examined. The final results prove how the Player can actually gain a percentage over the house with NO card counting." . Third printing. Softcover. Fine condition. 104pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 011769

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. First Edition. Indianapolis, Indiana: BradyGames [Brady Games], 2003. 8.5" wide by 10.75" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. No owner's name. With hundreds of full-color illustrations. Pages are unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Platforms: PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PC CD-Rom. Two-sided fold-out Poster is still attached (never removed or opened). First printing with complete number row (06 05 04 03 4321) at the bottom of the copyright page. From the publisher: "BradyGames' PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE features a step-by-step walkthrough with detailed strategies and locations of items. Expert battle tactics to help players master the Sands. Exhaustive coverage of every weapon and item in the game is also provided. Solutions to puzzles, game secrets, and more!". First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 005012

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. First Edition. Indianapolis, Indiana: BradyGames [Brady Games], 2003. 8.5" wide by 10.75" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. No owner's name. With hundreds of full-color illustrations. Pages are unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Platforms: PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PC CD-Rom. Two-sided fold-out Poster is still attached (never removed or opened). First printing with complete number row (06 05 04 03 4321) at the bottom of the copyright page. From the publisher: "BradyGames' PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE features a step-by-step walkthrough with detailed strategies and locations of items. Expert battle tactics to help players master the Sands. Exhaustive coverage of every weapon and item in the game is also provided. Solutions to puzzles, game secrets, and more!". First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 005011

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Grand Rapids, Michigan: Gollehon Press, 1991. Appears unread. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. Spine is square and flat. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Ink stamp of Gambler's Bookstore, Las Vegas. Otherwise all pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. From the cover: "A true story, written by the wife of one of the casino's most sought-after high rollers. Experience what it's like to have a casino wine and dine you, to cater to your every need. And all you have to do. is play. A limousine will whisk you away. VIP treatment, the glamour, parties, celebrities and thousand-dollar suites.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (viii), 247pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 026262