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29 WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1972


334TH DAY - 32 DAYS TO COME
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Called <u>Martin Gardner</u> (actually 3 times before I got every-
thing taken care of). Told him of looking for his book-
"''The Annotated Snark''" in London.
He couldn't tell me anything further about the letter on
<u>PATTERNS II</u> - <u>CREATOR</u> (see 11/25). The call he made to me
last week was in connection with a letter he rcd. [received] from
The Problem Editor of the "''American Mathematical Monthly''" who
wanted information of <u>Lasker</u>'s game of <u>LASCA</u>. (He wrote
from Israel.) Martin told him about the description in
<u>Kraitchik</u> and suggested that for further info he contact me.
Martin wondered which <u>Lasker</u> invented the game -
whether it was the same one who wrote the book
<u>''GO AND GO-MOKU''</u>. I checked and found that the article he had
once given me on <u>LASKERS</u> stated that it was invented by
<u>Emanuel Lasker</u>. The book was written by <u>Edward Lasker</u>.
Told him about the book <u>''RATIONAL RECREATIONS''</u>. He has seen all
4 volumes in the library and knows where to get a less ex-
pensive reprint if he wants it. The author is Hooper. (see 11/24).
Martin told me of a book he ordered through the French Book
Store - 70 Madison Ave. - for $20.60. It is called "''Anamorphoses''"-
by Jurgis Baltrusaitis (1969). It has great many black and white
reproductions of what is known as "Anamorphic Art." This was
a popular art from in the Renaissance. It is a circular flat paint-
ing which is to be viewed [illegible word crossed out] on the outside of a
reflective cylinder (or some were made for cones). Martin
made a cylinder from mirror paper he bought from Edwards
Scientific and it works beautifully. He is going to check with
<u>''SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN''</u> about the possibility of doing a column on
it and including a sheet of the mirror paper.
He suggested that I might be able to sell the idea to a
manufacturer. He knows that the color originals of the pictures
in the book are in museums, etc. in Italy and thinks that the
best way for a manufacture [manufacturer] to put it out would be to get reproduc-
tions in color. I said that he ought to take advantage of the
opportunity himself. He said he wouldn't know where to begin. I
suggested the possibility of working together on it and let the
matter drop at that.
Called <u>Arthur</u>. Invited him and <u>Wald</u> for Friday night - Anne too.
He'll check with Wald and call me back.
Anne <u>Soucie</u> called. Her date Friday was called off and she suggested
the four of us going out. Instead invited her here Friday.
Called <u>Stan Chess</u> and we set up a tentative date for Dec. [December] 16th for
supper here. He'll check with the <u>Bredehorns</u> and get back to me.
He has talked Art Buchwald into doing an article - on "Losers" - for
issue two of <u>''GAME''</u>. <u>George Bredehorn</u> has come up with still
another version of <u>FOUR PLAY</u> which he'll use as the centerfold
game in issue no. 1.
Called <u>Leonard Willett</u> in answer to his letter [illegible word crossed out] (see 11/25)
(cont. on 11/27)