Culbertson Ely 1891 (8 results)
Published by Harmondsworth, Middx : Penguin 1948
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages; Description: 122 p. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Contract bridge. 3 Kg.
Published by Harmondsworth, Middx : Penguin 1948
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages; Description: 122 p. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Contract bridge. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Faber And Faber Ltd. 1944
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Description: 78 p. : ill. , map, diagrs. ; 23 cm. Subjects: International cooperation --Reconstruction (1939-1951) 3 Kg….
Published by London : Faber And Faber Ltd. 1944
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Description: 78 p. : ill. , map, diagrs. ; 23 cm. Subjects: International cooperation --Reconstruction (1939-1951) 1 Kg….
More imagesPublished by London: Faber & Faber, 1936 1936
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- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [Card game reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.222. Publisher's brown cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt, typographic dust-jacket priced at 7/6. Contents clean, one tiny tear to foot of spine. A crisp, fine copy which appears to be unread. This example is from the comprehensive archive assembled by… Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Culbertson, a great showman, was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge", of which author Ian Fleming was a keen student and player. His novel Moonraker (1955), features the now-famous Bridge game where Drax and Meyer play Bond and M at Blades, where Bond deploys 'The Culbertson Hand'. See Gilbert, Section L. Moonraker (2), p.619.
Published by New York: The Bridge World, 1931 1931
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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First Edition. [Card game] FIRST EDITION, early printing (first was published five months earlier). Octavo (16 x 12cm), pp.348. Publisher's blue cloth hardcovers blocked in gilt. Contents clean, owner signature and book store stamp to free endpaper, covers clean and bright. Near fine. A source book consulted by Ian Fleming while… writing Moonraker (1955), which features the now-famous Bridge game where Drax and Meyer play Bond and M at Blades, where Bond deploys 'The Culbertson Hand'. This particular example is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Section L. Moonraker (2), p.619.
More imagesContract Bridge Made Easy. With an Introduction by Ely Culbertson
[Ian Fleming / Bondiana] CULBERTSON, Josephine (1898-1956), CULBERTSON, Ely (1891-1955)
Published by London: Faber & Faber, 1955 1955
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [Card game reference] FIRST EDITION, REVIEW COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.563; [1], blank. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers lettered in red, typographic dust-jacket priced at 8/6. Publisher's revies slip inserted, together with a handwritten letter form the Editorial Office. Contents clean, some discolour to…cloth at spine, jacket is fine. This example is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Jo Culbertson was American bridge player, teacher, theorist and writer. Her husband Ely Culbertson, a great showman, was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge", of which author Ian Fleming was a keen student and player. His novel Moonraker (1955), features the now-famous Bridge game where Drax and Meyer play Bond and M at Blades, where Bond deploys 'The Culbertson Hand'. See Gilbert, Section L. Moonraker (2), p.619.
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Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerframed. Condition: very good(-). Clipped signature reads " Good Luck from Ely Culbertson framed along with portrait photo, circa 1950. Frame measures 12 3/4" X 16 1/2". Please inquire for more information. Elie Almon Culbertson, known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during… the 1930s. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge". He was a great showman who became rich, was highly extravagant, and lost and gained fortunes several times over.
