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David Parlett is a games scholar who has studied both card games and board games. His published works include many popular books on games and the more academic volumes "Oxford Guide to Card Games" and "Oxford History of Board Games", both now out of print. Parlett has also invented a number of board games, the most successful of which is Hare and Tortoise (1974). The German edition was awarded Spiel des Jahres (game of the year) in 1979.

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Total Books: 42
THE Book of Word Games Parlett's Guide to 150 Great and QuicktoLearn Word Games
The Penguin Book of Card Games
2009 - The Penguin Book of Card Games (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780141037875
ISBN-10: 0141037873
Genres: Reference, Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Teach Yourself Card Games New Edition
2006 - Teach Yourself Card Games New Edition [Teach Yourself] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780071482585
ISBN-10: 007148258X
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Teach Yourself Card Games
2006 - Teach Yourself Card Games [Teach Yourself Sports & Games] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780340927281
ISBN-10: 0340927283
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The AZ of Card Games
2004 - The Az of Card Games [Oxford Paperback Reference] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780198608707
ISBN-10: 0198608705
Genres: Reference, Humor & Entertainment
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Teach Yourself Card Games 2/e
2000 - Teach Yourself Card Games 2/e (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780658000850
ISBN-10: 0658000853
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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The Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games
2000 - The Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140280326
ISBN-10: 0140280324
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Card Games
1999 - Card Games [Teach Yourself] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780340749395
ISBN-10: 0340749393
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Oxford History of Board Games
1999 - Oxford History of Board Games (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780192129987
ISBN-10: 0192129988
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Guinness Book of Word Games
1995 - The Guinness Book of Word Games (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780851126791
ISBN-10: 0851126790
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Card Games for One
1994 - Card Games for One [Teach Yourself] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780340602867
ISBN-10: 0340602864
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A History of Card Games
1991 - A History of Card Games (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780192829054
ISBN-10: 019282905X
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Humor & Entertainment
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The Oxford Guide to Card Games
1990 - The Oxford Guide to Card Games [Oxford Guides] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780192141651
ISBN-10: 0192141651
Genres: History, Humor & Entertainment
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Penguin Book Of Card Games
1988 - Penguin Book of Card Games (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517647318
ISBN-10: 0517647311
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Selections from the Carmina Burana A New Verse Translation
1986 - Selections From the Carmina Burana a New Verse Translation (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780140444407
ISBN-10: 0140444408
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Patience Games
1984 - Patience Games [Know the Game] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780713625837
ISBN-10: 071362583X
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Card Games for Everyone
1983 - Card Games for Everyone (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780340320075
ISBN-10: 0340320079
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Botticelli and Beyond
1982 - Botticelli and Beyond (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780394708133
ISBN-10: 039470813X
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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SOLITAIRE  ACES UP  OTHER
1980 - Solitaire Aces Up Other (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780394738680
ISBN-10: 0394738683
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Penguin Book of Patience
1979 - The Penguin Book of Patience (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780713911930
ISBN-10: 071391193X
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Card Games for Four
1977 - Card Games for Four [Teach Yourself Books] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780340222324
ISBN-10: 0340222328
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1977 - Card Games for Three [Teach Yourself] (Paperback)
Anarquia [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)