1968_Sackson_096_March 18.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1968
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 6, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1968_Sackson_096_March 18.jpg
Title
1968_Sackson_096_March 18.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1968
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 6, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1968
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
Monday 18 March 1968
78th day - 288 days to come
Called Fabio Coen to check whether next Monday would be soon e-
nough to bring him the outline on the book. It's O.K.
Called Dr. Atwater in Concord. Told him of meeting Rockwell @
Toy Fair. [crossout] Atwater said that he had been holding up on doing further
business with Stancraft until he received Alex's contract. He will
send me his comments on my games. I told him that I had the
models completed and he said he would have done it.
Someone sent him a game called NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE which he
thinks is like REVERSI with some slight changes. Asked me if I
would look at it and I said of course.
Rcd. the contract from Pantheon books. It calls for 5% on first 5,000 copies,
7 1/2% on next 2,500, and 10% after. There is a clause allowing them
to print a "Modern Library College Series" book at 2% royalty. The con-
tract also calls for me to provide the diagrams in form for re-
producing.
Martin Gardner sent me a letter he rcd. from A.S.M. Dickens from England.
Dickins sent him a book on Fair FAIRY CHESS which Martin
said had a good history of 3 and 4 dimensional Chess. Dickins is
offering copies to anyone interested. He also inquired about a
game WAGON WHEEL CHESS. Martin wrote to him that he was passing
on the question to me. I never heard of it.
Claude called. In a store he saw some old games, including
ZIG ZAGGLE. I told him that I had them already.
Thought of 2 variations for TEMP. 1) Play a "set" with 6 games winning
but must be two games ahead. Alternate playing first.
2) The first player switches a peg of his own with an opponent's, after
which the opponent starts the game.
78th day - 288 days to come
Called Fabio Coen to check whether next Monday would be soon e-
nough to bring him the outline on the book. It's O.K.
Called Dr. Atwater in Concord. Told him of meeting Rockwell @
Toy Fair. [crossout] Atwater said that he had been holding up on doing further
business with Stancraft until he received Alex's contract. He will
send me his comments on my games. I told him that I had the
models completed and he said he would have done it.
Someone sent him a game called NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE which he
thinks is like REVERSI with some slight changes. Asked me if I
would look at it and I said of course.
Rcd. the contract from Pantheon books. It calls for 5% on first 5,000 copies,
7 1/2% on next 2,500, and 10% after. There is a clause allowing them
to print a "Modern Library College Series" book at 2% royalty. The con-
tract also calls for me to provide the diagrams in form for re-
producing.
Martin Gardner sent me a letter he rcd. from A.S.M. Dickens from England.
Dickins sent him a book on Fair FAIRY CHESS which Martin
said had a good history of 3 and 4 dimensional Chess. Dickins is
offering copies to anyone interested. He also inquired about a
game WAGON WHEEL CHESS. Martin wrote to him that he was passing
on the question to me. I never heard of it.
Claude called. In a store he saw some old games, including
ZIG ZAGGLE. I told him that I had them already.
Thought of 2 variations for TEMP. 1) Play a "set" with 6 games winning
but must be two games ahead. Alternate playing first.
2) The first player switches a peg of his own with an opponent's, after
which the opponent starts the game.
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