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Excellent condition. Purchased new and flipped through a few times.
In 1993, on the 100th anniversary of the original publication, Edward Hordern privately published the Centenary Edition ( illustrated below).
Hoffmann's original text contained many mistakes which Laurie Brokenshire, and other puzzlers helped Edward Hordern correct
This the only complete and corrected edition, and it also includes photographs of many of the original antique puzzles that Hoffmann described, taken from the Hordern, Dalgety, Slocum, Ergatoudis and Hajek collections. This book will not only provide months of puzzling, but is also a wonderful reference work for puzzle collectors, designers, and people wishing to make their own puzzles
Large Landscape format 25 x 20 Cm. (10 x 8 inches). Hardback binding with dust jacket. Printed on high quality paper The 256 pages include over 400 puzzles and their solutions (52 Mechanical puzzles, 41 Dissected or Combination Puzzles, 112 Arithmetical puzzles, 16 Word & Letter puzzles, 27 Counter puzzles, 19 Match puzzles, 12 Wire puzzles, 45 Catch puzzles, and 48 Miscellaneous puzzles).
A "Must Have" for anyone seriously interested in puzzles.
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