The First Crossword Puzzle Book: 100th Anniversary Edition50 Classic Challenging Puzzles
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The First Crossword Puzzle Book: 100th Anniversary Edition50 Classic Challenging Puzzles
By (Author) Michelle Arnot
By (author) Prosper Buranelli
By (author) F. Gregory Hartswick
By (author) Margaret Petherbridge
Skyhorse Publishing
Sky Pony Press
24th July 2024
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
144
Width 190mm, Height 228mm, Spine 9mm
407g
Description
A 100th Anniversary Edition of the first crossword puzzle book everwith a foreword by master puzzler Michelle Arnot!
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 50 original 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!
Author Bio
Michelle Arnot's hobby of constructing crosswords became a livelihood. She constructed her first puzzle for The New York Times and then held a series of jobs in the puzzle field. She wrote What's GNU: A History of the Crossword for Vintage (1981), Crossword Puzzles for Dummies for Wiley (1998), and Four Letter Words: Secrets of A Crossword Insider for Perigee (2008)
