ALVAREZ, Al
The Shaping Spirit
London: Chatto & Windus, 1958
8vo, pp. 191. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Printed dustwrapper. Light offsetting to endpapers, but a fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with just the lightest of edgewear, and with some darkening and spotting to spine.
First edition of the author's first book.
A very nice copy.
£30.00
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By The Same Author
London: Deutsch, 1983
8vo, pp. 185. Original brown boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Photographic dustwrapper.
First UK edition.
Informed, thrilling and brilliantly written, The Biggest Game In Town became one of the key poker texts the minute it was published, and has been read, loved and learned from by both poker players and literature lovers ever since.
A perfect copy of a perfect book. Every home game should have one.
8vo, pp. 185. Original brown boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Photographic dustwrapper.
First UK edition.
Informed, thrilling and brilliantly written, The Biggest Game In Town became one of the key poker texts the minute it was published, and has been read, loved and learned from by both poker players and literature lovers ever since.
A perfect copy of a perfect book. Every home game should have one.
ALVAREZ, Al
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