The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Puzzles
- ISBN-10
- 0140148752
- ISBN-13
- 9780140148756
- Category
- Games
- Pages
- 382
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin Mass Market
- Author
- David G. Wells
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