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'''Edward Hordern''' (1941 - May 2, 2000) was perhaps the world's leading authority on [[sliding puzzle| sliding block puzzles]], and was renowned for his [[puzzle]] solving abilities.
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Hordern had an extensive [[mechanical puzzle]] collection and was an author on the topic of mechanical puzzles. His best known book is "Sliding Piece Puzzles", orignally published in [[1986]] by [[Oxford University Press]] (ISBN 0-19-853204-0).
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Lebbeus Edward A Hordern, known as '''Edward Hordern''', (21 March 1941 <ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1941 2a 642 SURREY N.W., Lebbeus E. A. Hordern, mmn = Gibbons</ref> - 2 May 2000 <ref>GRO Register of Deaths: MAY 2000 32B 271 HENLEY - Lebbeus Edward A Hordern, DoB = 21 Mar 1941, aged 59</ref>) was the world's leading authority on [[sliding puzzle|sliding block puzzles]], and was renowned for his [[puzzle]] solving abilities.
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In [[1993]], Hordern edited and privately published a centenary edition of the famous "Puzzles Old & New" by Professor Hoffman, including photographs of many original Hoffman puzzles from Hordern's collection.


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Hordern had an extensive [[mechanical puzzle]] collection and was an author on the topic of mechanical puzzles. His best known book is "Sliding Piece Puzzles", originally published in 1986 by [[Oxford University Press]] ({{ISBN|0-19-853204-0}}).
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At least a portion, and perhaps all, of Hordern's puzzle collection, including the famed Hoffman puzzles, were bequeathed to collector James Dalgety, founder of Pentangle Puzzles and curator of the Puzzle Museum.


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In 1993, Hordern edited, corrected and privately published a Centenary Edition of the famous "Puzzles Old & New" by Professor Hoffmann, including photographs of many original puzzles of the 1890s, mostly from his own collection.
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== External Links ==
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*[http://www.puzzlemuseum.com/swap/swaps.htm| Hoffman's Puzzles Old & New - Centenary Edition - published by Edward Hordern]
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*[http://www.puzzlemuseum.com/| James Dalgety's Puzzle Museum, home to many of Hordern's puzzles]
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*[http://www.puzzleworld.org/SlidingBlockPuzzles/memorial.htm| A sliding link puzzle dedicated to Edward Hordern by Minoru Abe]


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Hordern's family gave the puzzle collection, including the famed Hoffmann puzzles, to collector James Dalgety, co-founder of [[Pentangle (puzzle supplier)|Pentangle Puzzles]] and curator of the Puzzle Museum.
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[[Category:Puzzle designers|Hordern, Edward]]

[[Category:Puzzle collectors|Hordern, Edward]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://puzzlemuseum.com/library/hoffm/hoff-bk.htm Hoffman's Puzzles Old & New - Centenary Edition - published by Edward Hordern]
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*[http://www.puzzlemuseum.com/ James Dalgety's Puzzle Museum, home to many of Hordern's puzzles]
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*[http://www.puzzleworld.org/SlidingBlockPuzzles/memorial.htm A sliding link puzzle dedicated to Edward Hordern by Minoru Abe]

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Latest revision as of 16:47, 3 September 2023

For the Australian retailer, see Hordern family.

Edward Hordern
Born
Lebbeus Edward A Hordern

(1941-03-21)21 March 1941
Surrey, England
Died2 May 2000(2000-05-02) (aged 59)
Oxfordshire, England
Known forPuzzles

Lebbeus Edward A Hordern, known as Edward Hordern, (21 March 1941 [1] - 2 May 2000 [2]) was the world's leading authority on sliding block puzzles, and was renowned for his puzzle solving abilities.

Hordern had an extensive mechanical puzzle collection and was an author on the topic of mechanical puzzles. His best known book is "Sliding Piece Puzzles", originally published in 1986 by Oxford University Press (ISBN 0-19-853204-0).

In 1993, Hordern edited, corrected and privately published a Centenary Edition of the famous "Puzzles Old & New" by Professor Hoffmann, including photographs of many original puzzles of the 1890s, mostly from his own collection.

Hordern's family gave the puzzle collection, including the famed Hoffmann puzzles, to collector James Dalgety, co-founder of Pentangle Puzzles and curator of the Puzzle Museum.

References

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  1. ^ GRO Register of Births: JUN 1941 2a 642 SURREY N.W., Lebbeus E. A. Hordern, mmn = Gibbons
  2. ^ GRO Register of Deaths: MAY 2000 32B 271 HENLEY - Lebbeus Edward A Hordern, DoB = 21 Mar 1941, aged 59
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