A History of Board-games Other Than Chess

A History of Board-games Other Than Chess
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015002333873
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Book Synopsis A History of Board-games Other Than Chess by : Harold James Ruthven Murray

Download or read book A History of Board-games Other Than Chess written by Harold James Ruthven Murray and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1952 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares the board games of different peoples and traces their origin and diffusion.


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