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Nashville & New York: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1974. Near Fine condition in a bright, shiny Very Good+ dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($6.95). A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp. Blank crosswords in text have NOT been filled-in. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrations. A history of crossword puzzles, including acrostics, cryptograms, and word squares, with examples of each type. "Roger Millington examines the fascinating history and progress of the crossword from the first puzzle books in the Twenties to today when the crossword may well be the most popular of all recreations." From the Dust Jacket: "Here are the world's most famous, most difficult, and most political crossword puzzles, and stories about the people who make up such teasers." Includes a chapter of record-setting accomplishments. Bibliography. Solutions. Bound in the original blue… Read More

Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1974. First U.S. edition, 8vo, pp. 190; illustrations and puzzles throughout; original boards in yellow price-clipped dust jacket printed in green and blue; shallow chips and tears along jacket edges not affecting text; previous owner has started one of the puzzles in pencil, else interior fine.

New York, NY: E P Dutton, 1975. First Edition. 1st Printing.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Good+. E P Dutton, New York, NY 1975. First Edition. 1st Printing. 190 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Games Amusement::Crossword 6358 6358

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.