Discovering Old Board Games by Rc Bell
This book contains descriptions of sixty board games, drawn from an immense range of history - from 3000 BC through to the turn of the nineteenth century. Accounts of these games have been gleaned from archaeological reports, traveller's tales, anthropological studies and foreign-language accounts of games, translated into English for the first time. Using the detailed text and fifty-nine diagrams it is possible for the reader to construct their own boards and pieces and enjoy hours of play. Perfect for toy and game collectors, this book can also bring something different to family occasions - instead of the usual board games, why not play a number game that was once popular among the intelligentsia of the middle ages?-
Discovering The Folklore of Plants
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Discovering Timber-framed Buildings
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Discovering Hallmarks on English Silver
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Discovering Church Architecture
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Discovering Cameras 1945-1965
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Discovering Dowsing and Divining
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Discovering Heraldry
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Discovering London Street Names
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Discovering Old Buttons
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Discovering Londons Guilds and Liveries
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Discovering Traditional Farm Buildings
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Discovering Medieval Houses
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Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939
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Discovering British Military Badges and Buttons
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Discovering English Customs and Traditions
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Discovering Saints in Britain
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English Folk Dance
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Discovering Off-Beat Walks in London
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Discovering Oil Lamps
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Discovering Horse Brasses
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Discovering London Railway Stations
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Discovering Cottage Architecture
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Discovering Wild Plant Names
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Discovering Book Collecting
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Discovering Parish Boundaries
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Discovering Londons Docklands
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Discovering Abbeys and Priories
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Discovering Hill Figures
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Discovering Epitaphs
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Discovering Subterranean London
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Discovering London Curiosities
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Discovering Highwaymen
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Discovering English Dialects
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Discovering Period Gardens
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Discovering Horse-Drawn Farm Machinery
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Discovering Artillery
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Discovering British Regimental Traditions
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Discovering Surnames
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Discovering Place-Names
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Discovering Harness and Saddlery
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Discovering Ghosts
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Edged Weapons
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Discovering Words in the Kitchen
The late R. G. Bell was born in Ontario and came to England in 1928. He was a consultant plastic surgeon and was author of several books for the Shire list on games including Discovering Chess, Discovering Mah-jong, Discovering Dice and Dominoes and Discovering Backgammon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780852635339 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852635338 |
| Title | Discovering Old Board Games |
| Author | Rc Bell |
| Series | Shire Discovering |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2008-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |