The Cyclopaedia of Card and Table Games by Professor Hoffmann – 1891

The Cyclopaedia of Card and Table Games by Professor Hoffmann 891

Who was Professor Hoffmann? Professor Hoffmann (1839–1919) was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis. An English writer and translator. Professor Hoffmann wrote several books about Patience Games. In the book “The Cyclopædia of Card and Table Games,” Professor Hoffman revised and rewrote, with permission, the article of W. Pole (Games at cards for one player), … Read more

Games of Patience for One or More Players, 2nd series by Whitmore Jones – 1890

Games of Patience for One or More Players, 2nd series by Whitmore Jones

Name Book: Games of Patience for One or More Players (second series)Author: Mary Whitmore JonesYear: 1890Publisher: L Upcott GillLocation: London, United Kingdom Games of Patience for One or More Players, with illustrations, Second Series by Mrs. Mary Whitmore Jones, London 1890 The second series, Games of Patience for One or More Players, came two years … Read more

Patience Games by Cavendish – 1890

Patience Games 1890 Thomas de la Rue

Patience Games with examples played through illustrated with numerous diagrams, by “Cavendish” Published by Thos de la Rue & Co – 1890 This book, “Patience Games with Played Examples Illustrated with Numerous Diagrams,” was written by Thomas de la Rue and published in 1890. Thomas de la Rue wrote this book under his pseudonym, Cavendish. … Read more

Solitary Games – The Spectator – 1875

1875 Solitary Games The Spectator Volume 48 Part 1 London

Solitary Games, The Spectator, Volume 48, Part 1, London, United Kingdom In this article, the writer mainly responds to the article from W. Pole a year earlier “Games at Cards for One Player, published in the November edition of the Macmillan’s Magazine“ The following interesting quote from this article shows that there were already many … Read more