Author : John Jaques & Son Ltd
Comments : Standard Edition. Short Booklet – one of the first general guides to the game
Author : John Jaques & Son Ltd
Comments : Same as Book No 1 but in a slightly different format and an illustrated soft cover
Author : MJG Ritchie & Walter Harrison
Comments : Of some historical interest the book represents the state of the art in 1902, published simultaneously in Philadelphia, USA
Author : MJG Ritchie & Walter Harrison
Comments : This second edition appears to be identical to the first, including the advertisements. The only difference I can see, is in the labelling of the sketch on Page 49.
Author : MJG Ritchie & Walter Harrison
Comments : Of some historical interest the book represents the state of the art in 1902, published simultaneously in London, England
Author : Frank Hammett Norton
Comments : Contains an interesting but untrue story of how the game originated in Japan.
Author : M G Ritchie & Arnold Parker
Comments : Also sub-titled ‘The New Table Game as Played in America’. Basic sound advice in a booklet for inclusion in a boxed set.
Author : M G Ritchie & Arnold Parker
Comments : UK Edition of above US Edition
Author : William Colley & Leslie C Maitland
Comments : More useful advice packed into this little volume than most of the early books together. Profusely illustrated and full of interest, and all for 6 old pence.
Author : C G Eames
Comments : A rather lengthy diatribe into the merits of the game with precious little of instructional help. I have never seen an original, but I do remember a distraught Ron Crayden, after his his copy had been stolen from his Stand at the ’77 World Championships.