Here you can browse through our selection of 12 books on Chess and other Games.   These books are on hand as of April 12, 2007, and if you see any titles that you need, make a note of the (Order No.) or numbers, and, ordering is easy from RAY BOAS, BOOKSELLER in Walpole, New Hampshire. Thank you, RAY

1. Blakey, George G. (compiled and edited by), THE GAMBLER'S COMPANION, Paddington Press, Ltd., New York, (1979), 352pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0448220717 "A rich and entertaining variety of gambling stories by an impressive array of the world's greatest writers.", (Order No: 16705 ), $7.50

2. By the Author of "Whist", BACKGAMMON: ITS HISTORY AND PRACTICE - COMIC BACKGAMMON (PRINTED ON FRONT COVER), Barry Vail, Inc., New York, 1931, B&W illustrations, 79pp, fine, red cloth (hardcover) in good+ slipcase, Quality fascimile printed by William Edwin Rudge from the London edition published in 1844., (Order No: 40570 ), $45.00

3. Cecil, Viola L., MAAJH: THE AMERICAN VERSION OF AN ANCIENT CHINESE GAME -- MAH JONGG, Hallco, Inc., New York, (1939) rev. ed, 48pp, very good, red spiral binding, stiff boards (softcover), Author was President of the National Mah Jongg League. The name MAAJH was coined by the author to denote the improved method of play that is the result of the many innovations made by American devotees during the past decade. This book was written to meet the need for a simple and concise exposition of the principles of MAAHJ. Ink corrections made to the Rulings and Penalties on pages 44-45., (Order No: 50270 ), $100.00

4. Greig, E. A.; Stevens, M. W. (revised by), ONE HUNDRED PITFALLS ON THE CHESSBOARD - NEW EDITION, David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, n.d., B&W illustrations, 72pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover), Revised edition of the first edition published in 1910., (Order No: 43377 ), $14.50

5. Horowitz, I. A., CHESS FOR BEGINNERS, Fireside/Simon & Schuster, New York, (1960) 39th ptg, B&W illustrations, 132pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0671211846, (Order No: 29775 ), $2.50

6. Horry, John, THE HISTORY OF SQUASH RACKETS, A.C.M. Webb Publishing Ltd., Brighton, Sussex, (1979), B&W illustrations, 183pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0861890078 The history and development of the game and sport of Squash Rackets, both in Britain and abroad. An authoritative account., (Order No: 6905 ), $7.50

7. Levy, David and O'Connell, Kevin, INSTANT CHESS, Pergamon Press, Oxford, (1984), B&W illustrations, 76pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0080241212 The authors explain in a logical and easily understandable way the basic rules of chess, how the pieces move and some of the more fundamental ideas of chess strategy., (Order No: 29799 ), $10.00

8. Meyer, Jerome S. (compiled and edited by), MORE FUN FOR THE FAMILY, Garden City Publishing Co., Garden City, NY, (1940), B&W illustrations, 319pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Within these pages lie more than 1,000 original and varied forms of amusement: charades; quizzes; puzzles to make you think or stop thinking; tests of skill; mystery picture clues; mental antics; "name these" tests; fun with numbers; riddles; and many new hilarious games of action guaranteed to unsettle the most pompous dignity., (Order No: 37679 ), $15.00

9. Petersen, Sandy (majority of 1983 text); Willis, Lynn (most of current text), CALL OF CTHULHU - EDITION 5.1.2 - HORROR ROLE PLAYING IN THE WORLDS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT, Chaosium Inc., Oakland, CA, (1994), B&W illustrations, 240pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0933635869 A roleplaying game based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, in which ordinary people are confronted by the terrifying beings and forces of the Cthulhu mythos., (Order No: 49380 ), $12.50

10. Phillips, Hubert and Westall, B. C., THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CARD GAMES, H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., London, (1944), B&W ill., 258pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), First published in 1939. All the games which the card enthusiast will wish to have in his repertory., (Order No: 33702 ), $7.50

11. Sontag, Alan, THE BRIDGE BUM: MY LIFE AND PLAY, William Morrow and Company, New York, 1977 1st ptg, B&W playing card examples, 240pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0688031978 This book has everything: history; stories about the great masters, past and present; Sontag's own most fascinating hands; the cheating and hustling and gambling; the glamorous life; instruction; and most of all the game itself., (Order No: 38695 ), $5.00

12. Taimanov, Mark, TAIMANOV'S SELECTED GAMES, Cadogan Chess Books, London/New York, (1995), B&W illustrations, 198pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1857441559 Grandmaster Mark Taimanov presents an annotated selection of the best games from his long and illustrious career., (Order No: 29716 ), $12.50