One-Upmanship Supermanship Some Notes on Lifemanship The Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis 1947-1958, London, 1947
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
AbeBooks seller since May 18, 2007
Association member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 195.00
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Four very smart first editions of Potter's entertaining faux self-help books, illustrated, with dust wrappers. A collection of four of Potter's works, distinctive in their humorous faux self-help style. Featuring entertaining monochrome vignette illustrations rendered by Lieutenant Colonel Frank Wilson. Penned by British writer Stephen Potter, who is best known for these books. Potter also wrote for BBC radio, and as a writer-producer for literary BBC features and documentaries. When his day-to-day writing roles at the BBC were abruptly interrupted by a ten day power cut, Potter took the opportunity to begin crafting the earliest book in this set, and the first in his run of similar works: 'The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship', which was popular upon publication, and was the first instance of the word 'Gamesmanship'. 'Lifemanship' expands the lighthearted wiles of 'Gamesmanship' to themes of courtship. All bound in publisher's original cloth, with original dust wrappers, only 'Life' of which is clipped All four are first editions, with 'Life' being of the stated third impression, from 1951. 'Life' and 'Super' feature monochrome frontispiece illustrations of cartoons of Potter. 'Games' featires a satirical, Victorian-styled illustrated advertisement to rear for a machine stated to offer 'horse exercise at home'. Bound in original coloured cloth. In original dust wrappers, all but 'life', unclipped. Externally, very smart. Mild shelf wear. The odd minor spot and mild age toning to endpapers. Moderate spotting to 'games' endpapers. Ink inscription to 'super' front free endpaper. Small area of cloth punctured to 'super' rear board, resulting in mild corresponding bumping to approximately p.94-end. Slight fading to 'games' spine. Slight cockling to 'games' rear endpapers. 'One' and 'super' boards very slightly warped. Dust wrappers very smart. Mild chipping to extremities. Mild fading to spine and extremities. Mild spotting and age toning to dust wrapper covers and extremities. Mild tide mark to 'one' dust wrapper reverse. Small loss and closed tear to 'super' dust wrapper rear cover. Heavy spotting to 'life' dust wrapper reverse. Mild closed tear to 'games' dust wrapper front cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd minor spot. Mild to moderate spotting and age toning to text block edges. Slight cockling to 'games' pages. Near Fine.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- One-Upmanship Supermanship Some Notes on Lifemanship The Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship
- Author
- Stephen Potter
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis 1947-1958, London
- Publication year
- 1947
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- Lt.-Col. Frank Wilson
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
- Dimensions
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Seller catalogs
- Literary Criticism
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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Thompson Acquisitions Ltd
The Dispensary, 8 Cleveland Pl, 8 Cleveland Place East
Bath, United Kingdom BA1 5DJ
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