Description: (Games) Spayth, Henry: Draughts Or Checkers For Beginners: Hardcover. Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers, New York. 1866. B&W Illustrations: 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Good This book is in Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The covers have fading and wear, especially to the spine joints and edges. There are several patches of missing cloth, mostly to the front cover. The text pages are clean and mostly bright. There is an ink stamped previous owner's name on the front endpaper, rear endpaper and title page. The reverse of the front endpaper and first free pages have spots of toning. "Draughts (British English) or checkers (American English) is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque. The name derives from the verb to draw or to move. The most popular forms are English draughts, also called American checkers, played on an 8×8 checkerboard; Russian draughts, also played on an 8×8, and international draughts, played on a 10×10 board. There are many other variants played on 8×8 boards. Canadian checkers and Singaporean/Malaysian checkers (also locally known as dum) are played on a 12×12 board. " (from Wikipedia) #38778 $25 All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and International shipping are also available. We offer combined shippping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund Books or ephemera will be well packed to protect from damage during shipping.
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Author: Spayth, Henry
Book Title: Draughts Or Checkers For Beginners
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers
Publication Year: 1866
Place Published: New York
Pages: 88p.
Topic: Games
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Good
Defects: This book is in Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket., The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light, bumping and rubbing. The covers have fading and wear,, especially to the spine joints and edges. There are several, patches of missing cloth, mostly to the front cover. The text, pages are clean and mostly bright. There is an ink stamped, previous owner's name on the front endpaper, rear endpaper and, title page. The reverse of the front endpaper and first free, pages have spots of toning. "Draughts (British English) or, checkers (American English) is a group of strategy board games, for two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform game, pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces., Draughts developed from alquerque. The name derives from the, verb to draw or to move. The most popular forms are English, draughts, also called American checkers, played on an 8×8, checkerboard; Russian draughts, also played on an 8×8, and, international draughts, played on a 10×10 board. There are many, other variants played on 8×8 boards. Canadian checkers and, Singaporean/Malaysian checkers (also locally known as dum) are, played on a 12×12 board. " (from Wikipedia)
Illustration Type: B&W Illustrations
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Games
Place of Publication: New York
Year Printed: 1866
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
