Mah-Jongg Sets and How the Game was Played in the 1920s by Jeffrey J. Gordon is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to the earliest Mah-Jongg sets in the U.S. First, it encompasses the geography, history, Jewish contribution, exceptional importance of Mah-Jongg in 1920s popular culture, and descriptions of Mah-Jongg set components and their functions in actual play. Then, it provides detailed and illustrated coverage of the many varieties of 1920s Mah-Jongg sets in terms of their boxes, tiles, dice, wind discs, counters, instruction booklets, racks and tables. This welcome book fills a gap and is sure to be appreciated by countless Mah-Jongg players and collectors.
