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Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles tricks and Conundrums with Answers Paperback – Illustrated, 27 Mar. 2007

by Sam Loyd (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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Sam Loyd (1841-1911) was the all time greatest inventor and developer of puzzles. He is described by Martin Gardner, the author of the "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American, as "America's greatest puzzlist and an authentic American genius". His fame is world wide and books of his puzzles have been published in Russian and many other languages. This book, Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles Tricks & Conundrums with Answers, was compiled by his son and published in 1914 after his death. Although many books have been written about some of Loyd's puzzles, this remains the most complete volume of all of his puzzles. This is considered to be the most fabulous and exciting collection of puzzles ever assembled in one volume. The puzzles come with wonderful illustrations.
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  1. Print length
    388 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ishi Press
  4. Publication date
    27 Mar. 2007
  5. Dimensions
    20.32 x 2.24 x 26.67 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0923891781
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0923891787
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Sam Loyd (1841-1911) was the all time greatest inventor and developer of puzzles. He is described by Martin Gardner, the author of the "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American, as "America's greatest puzzlist and an authentic American genius". His fame is world wide and books of his puzzles have been published in Russian and many other languages. This book, Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles Tricks & Conundrums with Answers, was compiled by his son and published in 1914 after his death. Although many books have been written about some of Loyd's puzzles, this remains the most complete volume of all of his puzzles. This is considered to be the most fabulous and exciting collection of puzzles ever assembled in one volume. The puzzles come with wonderful illustrations.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ishi Press; Illustrated edition (27 Mar. 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0923891781
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0923891787
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.32 x 2.24 x 26.67 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Claudio Fede Spicchiale
5.0 out of 5 stars Sam Loyd enciclopedia deliziosa
Reviewed in Italy on 17 September 2017
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Ottimo... forse una riproduzione comunque un bel libro... la raccolta
dei "giochi" di Sam Loyd è deliziosa. Spedizione veloce, tutto ok
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R. K.
3.0 out of 5 stars In Summe: ganz nett
Reviewed in Germany on 26 January 2017
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Moin!

Das Buch ging als Geschenk an einen Freund.
Vorab habe ich mir das mal genauer angesehen.

von der Aufmachung und dem Design hatte ich mir irgendwie mehr erhofft.
Das Deckblatt ist relativ dünn und wirkt tatsächlich farblich noch "ausgeblichener" als auf dem Produktbild.
Die enthaltenen Grafiken und Texte sehen teilweise aus wie frisch gefaxt, statt professionell gedruckt!
Da hätte man definitiv etwas Zeit in die Überarbeitung stecken sollen. Das hat dann auch nicht mehr viel mit Authentizität oder Charme zu tun, sondern wirkt schlichtweg einfach bis billig.
Und letzteres war das "Buch" mit rund 30€ nun wirklich nicht.

Da es ansonsten eine schöne Sammlung an mehr oder minder kniffligen und klassischen (mathematischen) Rätseln ist, gibt es von mir noch drei Sterne.
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C. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Loyd's legacy
Reviewed in the United States on 21 July 2006
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This book is so full of atmosphere of the USA prior to WW 1, with its thousands of puzzles, sly problems and riddles, that there is nothing like it, and never will be due to racial overtones. This is not intentional slurs, but instead how things were at the time, and illuminates what US citizens saw in their daily paper. I guess it could be censored "for clarity", as were the thin Dover books with their extracted, cleaned-up puzzles, but the genuine is the best, if read with understanding. Since the original book goes for close to $1000 in worn shape, seeing a good sharp reprint for around $10 is amazing- jump on it!

Loyd's Cyclopedia has been put into the public domain so you can now download all 384 large pages and print it yourself, but this would likely cost more than the Pinnacle edition anyway and you'd have no binding either. So if you see this review, and a copy is available, just buy it if it's at all affordable. You get an unforgettable tour of Loyd's massive talent with wonderful illustrations that will last you for literally decades.
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Creative
5.0 out of 5 stars Do you really need to read this review ?
Reviewed in the United States on 10 March 2013
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If you're into puzzles in general then you do know Sam LOYD. If you don't, then just pretend that you do because you have already met with several of his creations, I'm absolutely positive about that.
The book is big, 5000 is some number (!!!), the puzzles are classics, they are creatively crafted and presented, and the illustrations do have that lovely vintage style. In 5000 puzzles you have all the variety and difficulty range that you can imagine and expect, the style remains unique and very (falsely?) entertaining, and I didn't count the puzzles that kept me thinking for days.
If you're still not convinced, well for the price buy it anyway because even if for some odd reason you are not happy with your acquisition, your bookcase will be, for sure !

This book has so much value (even if it's "only" historical) that I will end up making a hardcover for it, I know it.
That means also that its actual paperback cover doesn't make it justice
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4.0 out of 5 stars Original SamLoyd's
Reviewed in Germany on 26 March 2014
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Nice puzzle collection, but bit difficult to follow the narrative style of the author. . . . . . .
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