The Complete Patience Book Basil Dalton Vintage 1960's Pan Paperback Book Card Games
The Complete Patience Book Basil Dalton Vintage 1960's Pan Paperback Book Card Games
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The Complete Patience Book by Basil Dalton published in Pan Paperback 1960's.
How to play a variety of Patience Card games. This vintage Pan Paperback Includes contents of 3 Bestselling Patience books in one volume:
'You may be alone but you will never be lonely when you discover the pleasures of Patience. Find weeks, months, years of absorbing but relaxing activity.' Play all the traditional Patience Card games using one or two packs of cards.
From the days before computers when the only way you could play patience was with actual playing cards!
The playing cards on the book cover were specially designed by Jean Picart le Doux for Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited of London.
Perfect vintage book gift for a playing card collector or anyone who loves card games.
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- USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable
Condition Notes: VERY GOOD
Condition Notes: VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD:
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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition .
The pictorial card wraps are a little rubbed at the corners and slightly bumped at the top and bottom of the spine.
All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind but very heavily tanned.
Spine Intact with titles visible and minor wear and creasing but not completely cracked.
Original Price of 6' (Six Shillings) on back cover.
Scarce Vintage collectible Pan Paperback Book.
Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.
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SIZE: Height 17.5 cms x Width 11 cms.
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES: 234pp 6pp text ads for other Pan books inc Bond.
Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet
Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet
Single-pack Patience, double-pack Patience, Patience problems and puzzles three famous Patience books unabridged.
In the complete Patience book you may be alone but you'll never be lonely.
When you discover the pleasures of Patience you'll find weeks, months, years of absorbing but relaxing activity in this complete guide to a fascinating pastime.
The book includes all sorts of rare and unusual forms of Patience and hints and tips. Contents include games with great names such as:
Lady Betty
Puss in the Corner
The Flower Garden
Divorce
Monte Carlo
The Missing Link
Oracle Etc., etc.,
ILLUSTRATED: Diagrams (black and white)
BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:
- Paperback
- Illustrated
- Collectable
- Vintage Book
BOOK ERA:
- 1960's Vintage Books
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Author Bio & Publication
Author Bio & Publication
Basil Dalton.
An authority on playing cards and card games the late basil Dalton was also an expert on Patience. Here in one volume are the results of his years of interest in the subject. Some are easy, some more difficult. All provide a unique form of mental exercise and entertainment.
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd
Date: 1969
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Dust Jacket: N/A
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- Genre: Non-Fiction
- ISBN: 9780330300414
- ISBN 10: 0330300415
SKU:KT-Com-342PN264
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