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11/27
11/28
29 WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1972

334TH DAY - 32 DAYS TO COME

Called Martin Gardner (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 PATTERNS II - CREATOR (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 Lasker's game of LASCA. (He wrote from Israel.) Martin told him about the description in Kraitchik and suggested that for further info he contact me.

Martin wondered which Lasker invented the game - whether it was the same one who wrote the book GO AND GO-MOKU. I checked and found that the article he had once given me on LASKERS stated that it was invented by Emanuel Lasker. The book was written by Edward Lasker.

Told him about the book RATIONAL RECREATIONS. 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 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 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 Arthur. Invited him and Wald for Friday night - Anne too. He'll check with Wald and call me back.

Anne Soucie called. Her date Friday was called off and she suggested the four of us going out. Instead invited her here Friday.

Called Stan Chess and we set up a tentative date for Dec. [December] 16th for supper here. He'll check with the Bredehorns and get back to me. He has talked Art Buchwald into doing an article - on "Losers" - for issue two of GAME. George Bredehorn has come up with still another version of FOUR PLAY which he'll use as the centerfold game in issue no. 1.

Called Leonard Willett in answer to his letter [illegible word crossed out] (see 11/25) (cont. on 11/27)

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English 11/27
11/28
29 WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1972
334TH DAY - 32 DAYS TO COME


Called Martin Gardner (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
PATTERNS II - CREATOR (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 Lasker's game of LASCA. (He wrote
from Israel.) Martin told him about the description in
Kraitchik and suggested that for further info he contact me.
Martin wondered which Lasker invented the game -
whether it was the same one who wrote the book
GO AND GO-MOKU. I checked and found that the article he had
once given me on LASKERS stated that it was invented by
Emanuel Lasker. The book was written by Edward Lasker.
Told him about the book RATIONAL RECREATIONS. 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
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 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 Arthur. Invited him and Wald for Friday night - Anne too.
He'll check with Wald and call me back.
Anne Soucie called. Her date Friday was called off and she suggested
the four of us going out. Instead invited her here Friday.
Called Stan Chess and we set up a tentative date for Dec. [December] 16th for
supper here. He'll check with the Bredehorns and get back to me.
He has talked Art Buchwald into doing an article - on "Losers" - for
issue two of GAME. George Bredehorn has come up with still
another version of FOUR PLAY which he'll use as the centerfold
game in issue no. 1.
Called Leonard Willett in answer to his letter [illegible word crossed out] (see 11/25)
(cont. on 11/27)
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