Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship - Hardcover

Stephen Potter

 
9780246635907: Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0246635908 ISBN 13: 9780246635907
Publisher: Henry Holt, 1947

Synopsis

Octavo, [17cm/7.5 inches], full gilt-embossed Wedgewood blue cloth sans dust jacket, -as issued-, pp. 128, indexed. Illustrations by Lt. Col. F. Wilson. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional snapshots.

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About the Author

Stephen Potter (1900-1969) was an academic, producer and author, best known for his classic The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship and series of sequels. He taught at Birkbeck College, before joining the BBC as a writer/producer in 1937. After the Second World War, Potter became a freelance writer and wrote the series of bestselling books which made his name. He lived in Aldeborough, Sussex, and was good friends with Benjamin Britten. He died of pneumonia in 1969.

Review

"Potter's book is a classic."--Barry Fantoni, The Oldie; "Book fetishists will delight in an elegant new hardback edition of Stephen Potter's Gamesmanship, which reads as beautifully as it always did." --Marcus Berkmann, The Spectator (best funny books for Christmas)

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Publisher
Henry Holt
Publication date
1947
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0246635908
ISBN 13 
9780246635907
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
128

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