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JANUARY 1974 - WEDNESDAY 9<br> | JANUARY 1974 - WEDNESDAY 9<br> | ||
9TH DAY - 358 DAYS TO COME | 9TH DAY - 358 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Mr Cirker, who is the head of Dover | Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Mr Cirker, who is the head of Dover | ||
Publications, called Martin and asked for my address. He has | Publications, called Martin and asked for my address. He has | ||
heard that <u>AGOG</u> in now out of print and is interested in | heard that <u>AGOG</u> in now out of print and is interested in | ||
doing it in paperback. They only pay a flat fee - and Martin | doing it in paperback. They only pay a flat fee - and Martin | ||
thinks I should try for $2000 and not accept less than $1000. | thinks I should try for $2000 and not accept less than $1000. | ||
He says it will probably be in print for the next 20 years | He says it will probably be in print for the next 20 years | ||
and will be good for my image.<br> | and will be good for my image.<br> | ||
I told him that I haven't heard back from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> <s>yet</s><br> | I told him that I haven't heard back from <u>Pierre Berloquin</u> <s>yet</s><br> | ||
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<u>100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES</u>, etc.<br> | <u>100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES</u>, etc.<br> | ||
Rcd. new pad of <u>RACECOURSE</u>, with thank you letter from | Rcd. [received] new pad of <u>RACECOURSE</u>, with thank you letter from | ||
Stan Silverman. They have rcd. some orders from my review.<br> | Stan Silverman. They have rcd. [received] some orders from my review.<br> | ||
Rcd. letter #3 from <u>Alister William Macintyre</u>. Mentions | Rcd. [received] letter #3 from <u>Alister William Macintyre</u>. Mentions | ||
<u>STAR TREK, WORLD CITIZEN GAME, KEG, TAG, CHIRP, GAMBIT,</u | <u>STAR TREK</u>, <u>WORLD CITIZEN GAME</u>, <u>KEG</u>, <u>TAG</u>, <u>CHIRP</u>, <u>GAMBIT,</u> | ||
[illegible strikeout] <u>CAVE, MAZE II</u>. Mentions that I might be interested | [illegible strikeout] <u>CAVE</u>, <u>MAZE II</u>. Mentions that I might be interested | ||
in some of the games mentioned on last page of Hobby Show | in some of the games mentioned on last page of Hobby Show | ||
Brochure. Looked and saw a mention of <u>TRI-PLANETARY</u> and an | Brochure. Looked and saw a mention of <u>TRI-PLANETARY</u> and an | ||
article on "Science Fiction Games."<br> | article on "Science Fiction Games."<br> | ||
Brochure for Challenge Games Inc. with <u>CHIRP, KEG, TAG</u>,<br> | Brochure for Challenge Games Inc. with <u>CHIRP, KEG, TAG</u>,<br> | ||
and <u>GAMBIT</u>.<br> | and <u>GAMBIT</u>.<br> | ||
(In letter Alister says he will be sending me a copy of | (In letter Alister says he will be sending me a copy of | ||
the new edition of <u>GAMBIT</u>.)<br> | the new edition of <u>GAMBIT</u>.)<br> | ||
Ad by Vic Hauser that he will design <u>GAME</u>s (war, | Ad by Vic Hauser that he will design <u>GAME</u>s (war, | ||
I presume) to specification.<br> | I presume) to specification.<br> | ||
Rcd. letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Mentions <u>ACQUIRE, AGOG, NOST,< | Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Mentions <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>AGOG</u>, <u>NOST</u>, | ||
SEMI-CIRCLE CHESS</u>. Sent me short rules of following <u>CHESS</u | <u>SEMI-CIRCLE CHESS</u>. Sent me short rules of following <u>CHESS</u> | ||
variations:- <u>TWO-BOARD SCRAMBLED CHESS, KNIGHTMATE,< | variations:- <u>TWO-BOARD SCRAMBLED CHESS</u>, <u>KNIGHTMATE</u>, | ||
NEMESIS CHESS, INSIDE-OUT CHESS</u>, unnamed <u>ANAGRAMS GAME,< | <u>NEMESIS CHESS</u>, <u>INSIDE-OUT CHESS</u>, unnamed <u>ANAGRAMS GAME</u>, | ||
CROSSING CHESS, SURGE CHESS, BIJECTION CHESS.</u><br> | <u>CROSSING CHESS</u>, <u>SURGE CHESS</u>, <u>BIJECTION CHESS.</u><br> | ||
Will send me <u>PARTON CHESS</u> if he didn't already. Couldn't find it.<br> | Will send me <u>PARTON CHESS</u> if he didn't already. Couldn't find it.<br> | ||
Sent me Betza's telephone number. He works nights and | Sent me Betza's telephone number. He works nights and | ||
likes company {<u>Ralph Betza</u> | likes company {<u>Ralph Betza</u> [telephone number] (After 6 p.m.)<br> | ||
<s>In my talk with</s><br> | <s>In my talk with</s><br> | ||
In my talk with Martin he mentioned a book he was sent | In my talk with Martin he mentioned a book he was sent | ||
<u>MATH, WRITING, AND GAMES IN THE OPEN CLASSROOM</u> by Herbert R. | <u>MATH, WRITING, AND GAMES IN THE OPEN CLASSROOM</u> by Herbert R. | ||
Kohl (N.Y. Review - Vintage). In a list of books he gives | Kohl (N.Y. Review - Vintage). In a list of books he gives | ||
<u>AGOG</u> and says something about Sid Sackson being the country's | <u>AGOG</u> and says something about Sid Sackson being the country's | ||
outstanding game freak and one of the most innovative | outstanding game freak and one of the most innovative inventors | ||
(<u>Frank Thibault</u> told me about another book by the | |||
same writer - see 12/27/73) | same writer - see 12/27/73) | ||
<u>POST</u> had an article on old-time children's games and two | |||
books about them: <u>WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WERE A KID?</u> and | <u>POST</u> had an article on old-time children's games and two | ||
<u>THE GREAT AMERICAN MARBLE BOOK</u>. (Filed in '74 Misc.) | books about them: <u>WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WERE A KID?</u> and | ||
<u>THE GREAT AMERICAN MARBLE BOOK</u>. (Filed in '74 Misc. [1974 miscellaneous]) | |||