Atchison Arthur (5 results)

Black Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrations Throughout In Color And B/W (illustrator). First Edition. 170 Pp. Average Wear, All Gilt Clear, Cloth Just Beginning To Fray At Most Corners. Inscribed "To Arthur Atchison, An Able Composing Room Executive, And Good Printer With Appreciation Of The Work He Did In Setting Up This Volume. Douglas Mcmurtrie". Mcmurtrie Is First In The List Of Persons Acknowledged By Young For Their Work In This Volume, As Stated In His Introduction.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book establishes a set of clear rules and guiding principles for the card game Bridge. It explains the laws that govern gameplay to help readers grasp the nuances of the game, and explores the declarations and doubling system used in offensive and defensive strategies. The author outlines the psychology and etiquette involved in different situations that determine success in Bridge. Learn how to interpret declarations, decide on the original lead, and devise a strategy with your partner to maximize your chances of winning. The book also discusses the history of Bridge and its evolution as a strategic card game that stimulates logical thinking and partnership cooperation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Brown hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Ex lib. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xcvi, 988pp, 116pp, 32pp + plates. 5 b/w plates (1 fold-out). Includes a report by George Bernard Shaw on 'The Transition to Social Democracy'. Reports by virtually all the eminent scientists of the age: Babbage, H Davey, William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin), George Francis FitzGerald, John Joly, Oliver Lodge, G.H. Darwin, etc., etc., A wonderful resource for Nineteenth century science. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Wear to spine ends. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xcvi, 988pp, 116pp, 32pp + plates. 5 b/w plates (1 fold-out). Includes a report by George Bernard Shaw on 'The Transition to Social Democracy'. Reports by virtually all the eminent scientists of the age: Babbage, H Davey, William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin), George Francis FitzGerald, John Joly, Oliver Lodge, G.H. Darwin, etc., etc., A wonderful resource for Nineteenth century science. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Brown/gilt hardback cloth cover.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1905 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 138 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 138 Language: English.