PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO SEE ALL THE IMAGES!Spelletjes is Pieter van Delft's and Jack Botermans' 1980 follow-up to their iconic and seminal work, Creative Puzzles of the World.  The 96-page book contains descriptions of many mechanical puzzles, and as shown in the second photo, the back cover features a BEAUTIFUL colorful vanish puzzle.  The book is in good condition as eviden...

The great Martin Gardner's November 1971 "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American was titled "Advertising Premiums to Beguile the Mind."  This column was later reproduced as Chapter 12 in the Martin Gardner collection Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements (W.H. Freeman and Co., 1983).  After discussing the classic T puzzle as an advertising premium, the classic 5-piece square puzzle as an advertising premium, and several Sam Loyd puzzles used as advertising premiums, Martin...

Play Puzzle and Play Puzzle Part 2 (hardcover books with dust jackets), Shigeo TakagiSet of two books from Shigeo Takagi.  Lots of color and b&w photos with descriptions of different puzzle types (in Japanese).  Hardcover books with dust jackets.  Books are in great condition. Dust jackets also are in good shape due to the clear vinyl covers placed over them.  The covers adhere to themselves but are not sticking to the dust jackets, so they can be removed.  Some edge/corner wear on the boo...

Puzzle in Wood (hardcover with dust jacket) by Nob YoshigaharaPretty cool illustrated book with instructions for making a bunch of different puzzles (in Japanese).  Tangrams, burrs, packing, etc.  Solutions are included too in the back.  Hardcover book with dust jacket.  Book is in great condition.  Dust jacket also looks good with a few minor scuff marks or scratches and some wear on the top edge.-----Buyer is responsible for shipping.  Please contact me if you need an estimate for intern...

Making Animal Kumiki (hardcover with dust jacket) by Saburo OguroIllustrated book with instructions (in Japanese) and templates for making wood animal Kumiki/puzzles.  This book was sold to me as "signed by the author", and the pictured signature does match the author, but I cannot verify its authenticity.  Dust jacket is intact with some wear and discoloration on edges.  Book is in pretty good shape with pages clean and intact, but there is slight discoloration overall consistent with age, a...