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New in New jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First thus. Cloth binding, pp. x (foreword), 404. 2004 edition with a new foreword by Renee Magriel Roberts. Backgammon is the most highly-regarded work on the subject, often referred to as "The Bible" of the game. Written between 1973 and 1976 by Paul Magriel and Renée Magriel, Backgammon was the first book to lucidly explain the inner workings and advanced positional play of the game. The most important aspects are broken down into their component parts and then explained with a unique, easy-to-understand, step-by-step building-block approach. The book is enhanced by 600 clear and precise diagrams, a glossary and tables, including the betting odds. For any player who means to take the game seriously and wants to play well, Backgammon is an indispensable guide. This new 2004 edition of also includes a lively behind-the-scenes foreword by Renée Magriel Roberts that illuminates the man behind the name "X-22" and describes the creation of the book. Having stood the test of time for over a quarter-century, Backgammon is still the best and most widely recommended and quoted standard instructional manual and reference work on the game for novice and expert alike. New in dustjacket.
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New in New jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2004. 8vo. First thus. Cloth binding, pp. x (foreword), 404. 2004 edition with a new foreword by Renee Magriel Roberts. Backgammon is the most highly-regarded work on the subject, often referred to as "The Bible" of the game. Written between 1973 and 1976 by Paul Magriel and Renée Magriel, Backgammon was the first book to lucidly explain the inner workings and advanced positional play of the game. The most important aspects are broken down into their component parts and then explained with a unique, easy-to-understand, step-by-step building-block approach. The book is enhanced by 600 clear and precise diagrams, a glossary and tables, including the betting odds. For any player who means to take the game seriously and wants to play well, Backgammon is an indispensable guide. This new 2004 edition of also includes a lively behind-the-scenes foreword by Renée Magriel Roberts that illuminates the man behind the name "X-22" and describes the creation of the book. Having stood the test of time for over a quarter-century, Backgammon is still the best and most widely recommended and quoted standard instructional manual and reference work on the game for novice and expert alike. New in dustjacket.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. Hardback in near fine condition with a good plus to very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is in clear protective mylar sleeve. Original 1976 edition.
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Illustrated. New in New jacket. Book. 8vo. Harwich Port: Clock & Rose Press, 2014. Primera edición en español. 8vo. Encuadernado en tela, 468 pp. Backgammon es la obra más reconocida en la materia, a menudo referida como "La Biblia" del juego. Escrito entre 1973 y 1976 por Paul Magriel y Renée Magriel, Backgammon fue el primer libro en explicar de forma clara el funcionamiento interno y el desarrollo posicional avanzado del juego. Los aspectos más importantes de juego son divididos en sus elementos esenciales y luego explicados paso a paso con un enfoque único y fácil de entender. El libro es enriquecido por 600 diagramas claros y precisos, un glosario y tablas, incluidas las probabilidades de apuestas. Para todo jugador con intenciones de abordar el juego seriamente y pretenda jugar bien, Backgammon es una guía indispensable. La nueva edición de 2004 incluye el prólogo de Renée Magriel Roberts: un vívido detrás de escena que ilumina al hombre detrás el nombre "X-22" y describe la creación del libro. Después de haber superado la prueba del tiempo durante más de un cuarto de siglo, Backgammon todavía es el mejor y más ampliamente recomendado manual de instrucción y obra de referencia tanto para principiantes como para expertos. Esta nueva edición incorpora revisiones realizadas desde 1976 incluidas en la edición en inglés de 2004, la sección de rollouts y revisiones de la edición en alemán de 2012, así como correcciones realizadas para la edición en español de 2014. Este es un nuevo libro en una nueva sobrecubierta.
