The Greatest Crossword Puzzle Book Ever Written: The Original 1924 Edition

A 100th Anniversary Edition of the first crossword puzzle book ever—with a foreword by master puzzler Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies. 

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 48 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! It's the greatest because it's the first!