RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS, 6 VOL.

i. Hutton, Charles (1737-1823). Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy… a new and revised edition… by Edward Riddle… London: for Thomas Tegg, 1840, 8vo, 8pp. publisher’s catalogue at front, original cloth, (bought from F.E. Whitehart, 1989), T&W H196], wornii. Tissandier, Gaston (1843-1899). Les récréations scientifiques ou l’enseignement par les jeux. Paris: G. Masson, 1884, fourth edition, 8vo, 4 coloured engraved plates and other illustrations, original morocco-backed cloth boards with gilt prize presentation design, gilt edges, (bought from Thomas-Scheler, 1991), [T&W T43], some browningiii. Sloane, T. O’Connor. Rubber hands stamps and the manipulation of rubber. New York: Norman W. Henley, 1900, second edition, 8vo, 8pp. publisher’s catalogue at end, original cloth, [not in T&W]iv - v. Sloane, T. O’Connor, Thompson, J.E. and Licks, H.E. Speed and fun with figures. New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1939, first combined edition, 8vo, original cloth, [T&W S125, L110], some soiling, upper hinge split in one copy, soiling and wear to bindings (2 copies)vi. Ball, Walter W. Rouse (1850-1925). Mathematical recreations & Essays… revised by H.S.M. Coxeter… New York: Macmillan, 1947, first American edition thus, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket [T&W B81], price-clipped dust-jacket frayed at extremities