The Puzzle King / Amusing arithmetic, book-keeping blunders, commercial comicalities, curious “catches”, peculiar problems, perplexing paradoxes, quaint questions, queer quibbles, school stories, interesting items, tricks with figures, cards, draughts, dice, dominoes, etc., etc., etc.
Publication Language |
English |
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eBooks |
Publication License Type |
Open Access |
Categories: Books, Open Access Books
Tags: Amusements, Mathematical recreations, puzzles
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