1955 (Over 9,200 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. ii+216+[15 ad] pages with diagrams and indices. Octavo (8 x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. This book is a comprehensive guide to the two-move chess problem that will delight chess lovers. Extensively illustrated. Contents Include: Introduction; Definitions; The Key; Themes. Based on Black Defence; Themes. Based on Black Mistakes; Mating Strategy; Combination Themes; Changed and Added Mates; Construction; Composing; Solving and Analysing; New Developments; Index of Names; General Index. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Condition: Previous owner's name to front end paper, edge wear else very good.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 81 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The BlackmarDiemer Gambit (or BDG) is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 where White intends to follow up with f2f3, usually on the fourth move. White obtains a tempo and a half-open f-file in return for a pawn, and as with most gambits, White aims to achieve rapid development and active posting of his pieces in order to rapidly build up an attack at the cost of the gambit pawn. It is one of the very few gambits available to White after 1.d4. Condition: Near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 142 pages. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Review copy. First American edition. Meet Fred Kaufmann, disillusioned husband of thoroughly competent Claudia and father of surly teenager Franka. His dreams of being a movie director have long ago been shelved for marriage and a child. While Claudia sells her successful vegetarian take-out restaurant to a fast food chain and buys into Buddhism, Fred is trapped in the throes of a classic midlife crisis, made worse when Franka falls madly in love with a young guru. With the hope that brown rice and hardcore meditation will cure Franka's obsession, Fred chaperones his daughter to the meditation center in the South of France. But as a bizarre set of events unfolds, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that only a special kind of hero can survive. Funny, incisive, and ultimately forgiving, Where Do We Go From Here? is a masterpiece of ironic social comedy from one of Germany's leading writers and filmmakers. Condition: Review material laid in else a near fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 314 pages.Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 56") bound in original publisher's quarter blue paper with silver lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. From the author of The Object of My Affection comes a warm and witty family drama about love and lust, trust and betrayal, commitment and denial. Jane Cody keeps lists. After all, how else would she keep track of her lifeher job producing a Boston TV show; her amiable but frankly dull second husband; and her precocious six-year-old son who "doesn't do small talk" but loves to bake. And as if that weren't enough she has an acid-tongued mother-in-law living in her barn, an arthritic malamute lodger to walk, and a dangerously seductive ex-husband on the scene. In New York, Desmond Sullivan is fretting that his five-year relationship with smart, sweet Russell is too monogamous and settled. Perhaps a spell as writer-in-residence at Deerforth College will cure that, and also allow him to finish his biography of one of the 'sixties greatest forgotten mediocrities, torch singer Pauline Anderton? When Jane and Desmond meet in Boston, they embark on a TV documentary about the elusive Anderton, which is to take them on a journey of self-discovery in which they learn as much about their own secrets and lies than they ever wanted to know. Condition: Review copy with material laid in else fine in like jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 86 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Djin 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 a6 is a refreshing and interesting alternative to the Queen's Indian Defense or Bogo-Indian, and it is an exciting way to play as Black. Condition: A near fine copy.

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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Offered a coveted job to analyze and conserve a priceless Sarajevo Haggadah, Australian rare-book expert Hanna Heath discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the volume's ancient binding that reveal its historically significant origins. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March. Reprint. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 102 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5) bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The King's Indian Attack (or KIA), also known as the Barcza System (after Gedeon Barcza), is a chess opening system for White. The opening is not a series of specific moves, but rather a system that can be played from many different move orders. Though the KIA is often reached via 1.e4 followed by d3, Nd2 (or Qe2), Ngf3, g3, Bg2, and 0-0, it can also arise from 1.g3, 1.Nf3, or even 1.d3. Condition: Light edge wear, lightly soiled, corners gently bumped else very good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Offered a coveted job to analyze and conserve a priceless Sarajevo Haggadah, Australian rare-book expert Hanna Heath discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the volume's ancient binding that reveal its historically significant origins. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March. Reprint. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Offered a coveted job to analyze and conserve a priceless Sarajevo Haggadah, Australian rare-book expert Hanna Heath discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the volume's ancient binding that reveal its historically significant origins. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March. Reprint. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Publisher overstock. May have remainder mark / minor shelfwear. 99% of orders arrive in 4-10 days. Discounted shipping on multiple books.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

1 Very good. moderate shelf wear, ex museum stamp on blank flyleaf, some foxing.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Item may have minor to moderate cosmetic defects (marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes) on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Shrink wrap or dust cover, may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. Good reading copy.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 59 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. This book incorporates recent developments in the theory of the lines, and will be valuable for study by the serious tournament player. Condition: Back head corner bumped else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 232 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. Signed by the author. First edition. A wisecracking lawyer takes on the defense of a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment, but all bets are off when the case turns deadly in this page-turning thriller. Whether it's at the poker table or in a court room, wisecracking attorney Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when it comes to her latest case, which is also her most personal. She's defending the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. It's no coincidence her client happens to be her live-in lover's father. When the action suddenly turns deadly, Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. The search for answers plunges her deep into the investigation, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places. Then the killer viciously ups the ante. To end this lethal game, Rita will lay it all on the line for the highest stakes ever--her life. Condition: Signed on the title page else fine in like jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 99+[[1 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Modern Stonewall Dutch is an ideal opening for club players, offering Black the twin values of solidity and dynamism. The Stonewall has been tested extensively at Grandmaster level and has passed every test with flying colors. Black's set-up is sturdy and solid, but most certainly not passive. Condition: Light edge wear, lightly soiled else very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 113 pages with diagrams. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5 the author examines both the accepted and declined. This gambit has been reinvigorated by some new ideas and is fully playable. An excellent edition to your fighting arsenal. Condition: Light edge wear else very good to fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 103 pages with diagrams and inexes. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The von Hennig-Schara defies White's dominance in the center after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 with 3.c5, then cranks up Black's development to the third gear with the pawn sacrifice 4.cxd5 cxd4!? Openings expert GM Larry Kaufman, IM John Watson and other opening analysts proclaim it as "Black's best gambit against 1.d4".and it's easy to see why. For a meager pawn, your minor pieces land on aggressive outposts, and your rooks take over the central open files. Combine this impressive centralization with a wide open board, and a vicious attack against the enemy king and queen is all but guaranteed. Condition: Light edge wear else near fine.