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The First Crossword Puzzle Book
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The First Crossword Puzzle Book

Prosper Buranelli, F. Gregory Hartswick, Margaret Petherbridge
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A 100th Anniversary Edition of the first crossword puzzle book ever-with a foreword by master puzzler Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies.

April 18, 2024, marks the 100th Anniversary of when Dick Simon and Max Schuster of Simon & Schuster published their first book called The Cross Word Puzzle Book

Containing 48original crosswords from the newspaper New York World, Dick Simon and Lincoln Schuster published this original compilation to immediate success, thus paving the way for the formation of the publishing giant, Simon & Schuster.

With a brand-new foreword by Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies (Wiley, 1998), this book is a timeless classic that celebrates both the crossword puzzle and the art of book publishing. A perfect gift for any collector or puzzler alike!It's the greatest because it's the first!

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Country
United States
Date
16 April 2024
Pages
144
ISBN
9781510778832

A 100th Anniversary Edition of the first crossword puzzle book ever-with a foreword by master puzzler Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies.

April 18, 2024, marks the 100th Anniversary of when Dick Simon and Max Schuster of Simon & Schuster published their first book called The Cross Word Puzzle Book

Containing 48original crosswords from the newspaper New York World, Dick Simon and Lincoln Schuster published this original compilation to immediate success, thus paving the way for the formation of the publishing giant, Simon & Schuster.

With a brand-new foreword by Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies (Wiley, 1998), this book is a timeless classic that celebrates both the crossword puzzle and the art of book publishing. A perfect gift for any collector or puzzler alike!It's the greatest because it's the first!

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Country
United States
Date
16 April 2024
Pages
144
ISBN
9781510778832

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