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As many of you know, Jerry has done more to promote mechanical puzzles than anyone. More people know him through his wonderful puzzle books, starting with Puzzles Old & New in 1986.

To order any of the following items from Jerry, fill out the order form which will be emailed to Jerry. He will total up your order and let you know where to send a check. Please tell Jerry if you would like the book autographed and/or inscribed.

Jerry Slocum
257 South Palm Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

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$20.00 Slocum, Jerry, 2003, (and His Team), The Tangram Book, 192pp, hb, New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.

This is the first comprehensive and accurate history of the Tangram and includes over 2000 Tangram problems from many centuries. All in color.

 When purchased directly from Jerry this book includes a special set of Tans in a replica portrait of King Henry IV of France, originally published in 1818.
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Directory of Puzzle Collectors and Puzzle Sellers - Front Cover $12.00 Slocum, Jerry, 2003, Jerry's Directory of Puzzle Collectors & Sellers, Fifth Edition, 2003. 177pp, pb, Beverly Hills, CA: Slocum Puzzle Foundation

If you are serious about mechanical puzzles, you must have this directory and you should be in it. The directory has large sections of individuals who sell puzzles and retail stores that have significant puzzle offerings. You can fill out the questionnaire now and come back here or use the link on the order confirmation page. If you are already in the directory, you can update your entry here as well.

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Puzzles from Catel's Cabinet - Front Cover Puzzles from Catel's Cabinet - Back Cover $10.00 Slocum, Jerry, 1997, Puzzles from Catel's Cabinet and Bestelmeir's Magazine, 1785 to 1823, 59pp, pb, Beverly Hills, CA: Slocum Puzzle Foundation

The first catalogs of puzzles with almost 100 puzzles from 200 years ago.

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Optical Illusions and Other Puzzles - Front Cover Out
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Slocum, Jerry, 1995, (and Jack Botermans), Tricky Optical Illusions Puzzles, 96pp, pb, New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.

Buy from amazon.com.

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Slocum, Jerry, 1983, (and Jacques Haubrich), Compendium of Checkerboard Puzzles, 259pp, pb, Beverly Hills, CA: Slocum Puzzle Foundation

Third edition published in 1997. Everything you could ever want to know about 376 checkeroard puzzles and more.
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Slocum, Jerry, 1986, (and Jack Botermans), Puzzles Old & New, How to make and solve them, 160pp, hb and pb, Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press

The first significant book dealing solely with mechanical puzzles. Introduction by Martin Gardner.
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Slocum, Jerry, 1992, (and Jack Botermans), New Book of Puzzles, 101 Classic and Modern Puzzles to Make and Solve, 128 pp, hb, New York, NY: W. H. Freeman

Exactly as the title suggests, each page or two is devoted to a single puzzle and how you can make it.
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Slocum, Jerry, 1994, (and Jack Botermans), The Book of Ingenious & Diabolical Puzzles, 152pp, hb, New York, NY: Times Books

A great follow up to Puzzles Old & New.
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Slocum, Jerry, 1996, The Puzzle Arcade, 49pp, pb with enclosures, Palo Alto, CA: Klutz

Typical of all Klutz books, it is hands on with a pouch of classic puzzles attached to the front cover and a lots more inside. Great for the whole family; from seven-year olds to Ph.D.'s.
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