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8/10
August 1975 - Monday 11
223rd day - 142 days to come
Called Time/Life books to check on "The Family Creative Workshop."
It is distributing the set, thru mail order.
Called Marilyn Nierenberg (see 8/7). Told her that I'd like something on
paper saying that, and when, I'd get $350, and also a set of the
encyclopedia. She didn't think it was necessary, but she'll have her
boss send me a contract letter.
Called Felicia. Not in and left word for her to call me back.
Rcd. an envelope from David Gwyn Watts with the following:
AFRICARDS, MARCHING TO RICHMOND, and RAILWAY RIVALS (1J- Mersey
and Humber).
Rcd. a letter from John Gollon. Mentioned KOGUN SHOGI,
DECIMAL CHESS, ORBITAL CHESS, CHANCELLOR CHESS, THE GAME OF WAR,
V. R. Parton, SPACE CHESS, CHESS 3 (Classic Games), INTERFACE, ARABESK,
TRI-KING, ZONAL CHESS, CHESKERS, CROWN CHESS, CHESSWORD,
GAMBIT, ANGEL CHESS, CROMPTON'S CHESS, FREISCHACH, WOLF-CHESS,
CHESS ECCENTRICITIES, JEU DE LA GUERRE, PRUSSIAN NATIONAL GAME,
GAME OF ORIENTAL WAR, Mr. Van de Walle, AGOG, BEYOND TIC-TAC-TOE,
CHESS VARIATIONS, S & T, JIKAIDA (Alan Burt Aker's GAME);
DARK AGES, YOEMAN, SPARTAN, VIKING, LEGION, CHARIOT, MUSKET & PIKE;
OTHELLO (Japanese name for REVERSI, CONQUEST, Phil Cohen; TOGO,
TRI-TACTICS, L'ATTAQUE, STRATEGO, KOGUN SHOGI, THE JUNGLE GAME.
P.S. that he just rcd. the repros of HET GERAMS WERELD SCHAAKSPEL,
NEO-SCHAAK, HANDLEIDING VOOR HET NOVO-SHAAKSPEL, & TRIO.
Enclosed parts from the manuscript for his new book including:
3-D CHESS in general; TOTAL CHESS mention, BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE;
A GUIDE TO FAIRY CHESS; CUBE CHESS mention; rules for SPACE CHESS
(3 variations); rules for Parton's CUBIC CHESS, COMPULSION CUBIC CHESS;
CUBIC SCACIA, CUBIC TAMERLANE'S CHESS, SPHINXIAN CHESS,
COMPULSION SPHINXIAN CHESS, ECILA CHESS - all from Parton's
CHESSICAL CUBISM, OR CHESS IN SPACE (which I have); rules for
(GREGORY'S) SPACE CHESS; mention of SPACE CHESS (Pacific).
Enclosed INTERFACE (rules), ORBITAL CHESS (rules), CHANCELLOR CHESS (1
page), THE GAME OF WAR (rules) by Hudson Maxim, DECIMAL CHESS
(rules), repro of the pcs. for SPACE CHESS, KOGUN SHOGI (repros
of board and rules in Japanese).
Rcd. rules for ALEPH-NULL, 1820, and OCTOGONAL WARFARE - together
with a letter from Glen Taylor. He has another game available for
35¢ - PRELUDE TO ARMAGEDDON.
Rcd. letter from John Lawless. He will be sending me review copies of
POWER BROKER, SPELLBOUND, DOUBLE DEALER, and GREAT ESTATE.
WALL STREET will be reintroduced in 1976. (List price for the
games is from $9.95 to $12.95.)
Wrote certified letter to K. A. Michaelson telling him I still haven't rcd.
my 2nd quarter royalty check.
(cont. 8/10)