The Theory And Practice of Gamesmanship: Or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating - Softcover

Potter Stephen

 
9780140018264: The Theory And Practice of Gamesmanship: Or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating

Synopsis

Penguin books. 1962. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 102 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc, in texte.Texte en anglais. Quelques rousseurs.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

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Review

"Potter's book is a classic." -- Barry Fantoni, The Oldie

"Book fetishists will delight in an elegant new hardback edition of Stephen Potter's Gamesmanship, which reads as beautifully as it always did." --Marcus Berkmann, The Spectator (best funny books for Christmas)

About the Author

Stephen Potter (1900-1969) was an academic, producer and author, best known for his classic The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship and series of sequels. He taught at Birkbeck College, before joining the BBC as a writer/producer in 1937. After the Second World War, Potter became a freelance writer and wrote the series of bestselling books which made his name. He lived in Aldeborough, Sussex, and was good friends with Benjamin Britten. He died of pneumonia in 1969.

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