Diplomacy: The Gamers' Guide to Diplomacy (1978)

(from the Introduction to the 3rd Edition:)

The Gamer's Guide to Diplomacy is devoted to the presentation of authoritative articles on the strategy, variation, history and hobby of Diplomacy, gaming's premier multi-player challenge.

The 64 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items:
-The Art of Diplomacy
-European Tour
-Stages
-The Power and the Glory
-Spice of Life
-Abstraction II
-Clubs and Tournaments
-Diplomatic postal Past
-Diplomacy On-Line
-I'm Glad You Asked
-Leviathan
The invention of Diplomacy

Book measures: 8.5x11x.18

• The Introduction: An Introduction to the Game by Lewis Pulsipher
• European Tour: Opening Strategies for the Great Powers by Fassio, Holley, Hood, et. al [Contains * Extensive Strategies]
• Stages: Thoughts on the MidGame and EndGame by David Hood
• The Power and the Glory: Triple Alliances in DIPLOMACY by Mark L. Berch
• Spices of Life: The Story of DIPLOMACY Variants by Fred C. Davis, Jr.
• Abstraction II: A DIPLOMACY Variant by Fred C. Davis, Jr.
• Clubs & Tournaments: Face-to-Face DIPLOMACY by Burrard W. Eddy
• Diplomatic Postal Past: A Brief and Informal History by Jim Meinel
• Diplomacy On-Line: Playing the Electronic Game by Peter T. Szymonik
• I'm Glad You Asked... Questions Novices Have Always Wanted Answers to... by Steve Langley
• Leviathan: A GM's View of Game 1988HW
• The Invention of Diplomacy: A Brief Background on the Design by Allan B. Calhamer

2nd Edition

The 36 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items:
-Introduction and Development of Diplomacy
-Elements of the Game
-Playing the Game (The Strategy and Tactics of Diplomacy)
-A sample game
-Postal Diplomacy
-Diplomacy Variants
-Clubs and Tournaments
-Questions and answers

Book measures: 8.5 x 11 x 0.18

• Introduction
• Elements of the Game: 8 tips on playing style, including Communication, Stalemates and Cheating!
• Playing the Game: The Strategy and Tactics of DIPLOMACY (includes guides to the 7 powers and stages of the game)
• A Sample Game
• Postal DIPLOMACY
• Diplomacy Variants - including the inventors original (1958) design
• Clubs and Tournaments
• Questions and Answers

The 1st and 2nd Editions were authored by Rod Walker, 3rd Edition by Rex A. Martin.