The Theory & Practice Of Gamesmanship: Or The Art Of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: tear on spine
A landmark work of British comic writing, The Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship: Or The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating presents a wickedly satirical guide to gaining the psychological upper hand over one's opponents in any competitive pursuit. With a tone that is simultaneously deadpan and brilliantly absurd, Stephen Potter instructs readers in the invented pseudo-science of Gamesmanship, detailing elaborate stratagems, ploys, and gambits designed to unsettle, distract, and demoralize rivals — all while maintaining a veneer of perfect sportsmanship. Potter illustrates his principles with hilariously precise examples drawn from tennis, golf, chess, and other gentlemanly pastimes, rendering the unspoken social warfare of British sporting culture with razor-sharp wit. First published in 1947, the work spawned an entire genre of comic self-help parody and introduced the word gamesmanship into the English language, cementing Potter's legacy as one of the great comic minds of the twentieth century.
Author: Stephen Potter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Rupert Hart-Davis
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: tear on spine
A landmark work of British comic writing, The Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship: Or The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating presents a wickedly satirical guide to gaining the psychological upper hand over one's opponents in any competitive pursuit. With a tone that is simultaneously deadpan and brilliantly absurd, Stephen Potter instructs readers in the invented pseudo-science of Gamesmanship, detailing elaborate stratagems, ploys, and gambits designed to unsettle, distract, and demoralize rivals — all while maintaining a veneer of perfect sportsmanship. Potter illustrates his principles with hilariously precise examples drawn from tennis, golf, chess, and other gentlemanly pastimes, rendering the unspoken social warfare of British sporting culture with razor-sharp wit. First published in 1947, the work spawned an entire genre of comic self-help parody and introduced the word gamesmanship into the English language, cementing Potter's legacy as one of the great comic minds of the twentieth century.