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With BB to Harrod's book store. Nothing. | With BB to Harrod's book store. Nothing. <br> | ||
At Peter Jones Dept. Store saw <u>WANTED</u>. There are cards | At Peter Jones Dept. Store saw <u>WANTED</u>. There are cards | ||
with pictures of "wanted" men (or are there women too?). | with pictures of "wanted" men (or are there women too?). | ||
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In an antique arcade on the King's Road saw a book for $7.00 which I | In an antique arcade on the King's Road saw a book for $7.00 which I | ||
thought <u>Martin Gardner</u> might like. Took the name of the book- | thought <u>Martin Gardner</u> might like. Took the name of the book- | ||
<u>RATIONAL RECREATIONS</u> - Volume the Fourth (1794) and the address:- | <u>RATIONAL RECREATIONS</u> - Volume the Fourth (1794) and the address:- <br> | ||
{Antiquarius HI <br> | |||
135 King's Road, S.W.3. | {135 King's Road, S.W.3. <br> | ||
01-352 8882 | {01-352 8882 <br> | ||
Marilyn Hacker (books)] | {Marilyn Hacker (books) <br> | ||
Left my card and | [the below is written to the right of the address] <br> | ||
she will contact me | Left my card and <br> | ||
if she finds something | she will contact me <br> | ||
I might be able to use. | if she finds something <br> | ||
I might be able to use. <br> | |||
At same arcade bought <u>DARTEX</u>, a set of 52 cards. No | At same arcade bought <u>DARTEX</u>, a set of 52 cards. No | ||
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Each player has three cards and play is like <u>RUMMY</u>. (??) | Each player has three cards and play is like <u>RUMMY</u>. (??) | ||
Called <u>Colin Haycraft</u>. He asked about the present status of <u>AGOG</u> | Called <u>Colin Haycraft</u>. He asked about the present status of <u>''AGOG''</u> | ||
in the States. Told him about the Castle Book reprint using | in the States. Told him about the Castle Book reprint using | ||
Random House's plates. He will check with Random House about getting | Random House's plates. He will check with Random House about getting | ||
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Bought <u>CRACK</u> and <u>SUPERPUZZLE</u> (Peter Pan Playthings & Spear's). | Bought <u>CRACK</u> and <u>SUPERPUZZLE</u> (Peter Pan Playthings & Spear's). | ||
Looked at other dept. stores | Looked at other dept. stores but nothing new. | ||
To <u>Graeme Levin</u>'s at 4:30 instead of 4. Returned <u>BIG BOSS</u> and | To <u>Graeme Levin</u>'s at 4:30 instead of 4. Returned <u>BIG BOSS</u> and | ||
<s>SUPERPUZZLE</s><u>SPELLBOUND</u>. | <s>SUPERPUZZLE</s><u>SPELLBOUND</u>. | ||
Looked at <u>POLYOPTOMY</u>. The | Looked at <u>POLYOPTOMY</u>. The board is as shown. <br> | ||
[drawing of 3 x 3 grid placed as a diamond, with an arrow pointing diagonally up from left to the letter "B" and an arrow pointing diagonally up from the the right to the letter "A"] <br> | |||
There are 27 trans- | |||
parent plastic cubes with a design on one face. | parent plastic cubes with a design on one face. | ||
Two play and take turn placing cubes, either | Two play and take turn placing cubes, either | ||
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a circle). Play starts with all pcs. [pieces] off the board. Players in | a circle). Play starts with all pcs. [pieces] off the board. Players in | ||
turn start at their corner space- counting it as 1 - and then | turn start at their corner space- counting it as 1 - and then | ||
continue | continue orthogonally, with as many turns as they wish, until | ||
(cont. on 11/23) | (cont. on 11/23) | ||