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Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers, NY, 1889
Seller: ProPen, Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Red. Condition: goo. No Jacket. Diagrams (illustrator). Assume 1st. Good copy shows fragility at front matter, time and tenacity. Text clean and firm enough. Blood red cloth with bright gilt on cover and almost bright on spine. From home of pipe smoker. Four pages of ads for Dick's Books at back.
Published by David McKay, 1888
Seller: James Cummings, Bookseller, Signal Mountain, TN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains 122 page appendix. Covers darkened.Inner hinges tender. Revised and edited and with an American appendix by S. Lipschutz.
Published by John Grant, 1910
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. General wear to boards with marks. Content has even toning. No DJ.
Published by Ward and Downey
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A slight tan to the page edges. Boards in good shape. Good condition book. Minor Shelfwear. Previous owners name inside front page.
Published by John Grant, Edinburgh, 1905
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete except the title page has been torn and only half remains. there are old tape residue marks and the binding has been carefully repaired. Four parts in one volume: Part I - Chess Player's Mentor ; Part II - Modern Chess Brilliancies ; Part III - Guide to the Openings ; Part IV - Games at Odds. A mild-mannered, patient copy. The boards have some wear, scuffing and general marking. They are secure, sure, serene. Within, the pages have mild foxing here and there. In general, the pages are clean, clear, certain, comfortable, congenial. fk (R*FH). Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons:, 1902
Seller: PASCALE'S BOOKS, NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. 198 pages. "The present little work will, it is hoped, be found a useful and handy book of reference for all classes of Chess-players." GOOD HARDCOVER, heavily worn spine edges and corners of book. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1527741591ISBN 13: 9781527741591
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from The Chess-Players' Manual. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1889 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 172 Language: English Pages: 172.
Published by David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, 1902
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Good. 1st American, revised edition, 1902. Good. 8vo., 884 pp. plus 122 appendix. Bound in publishers decorated green cloth. Overall darkening of cloth and inks; tips, edges and spine rubbed; front hinge inexpertly repaired, rear hinge cracked but holding; previous owners name inside front cover. Internally clean and unmarked. Revised and edited and with an American appendix.
Published by David McKay Publishers
Condition: Good. Good condition. No date stated. Owner's name stamp on endpage. (Board Games, Strategy).
Published by John Grant 1910, 1910
Seller: Jenny Hurst, Folkestone, United Kingdom
HB/noDW boards maked and some foxing , good reading copy Four parts in one Volume; 1. chess players mentor. 2. Modern Chess brilliancies. 3. Guide to the openings.4. Games at odds.
Published by New in Chess, Alkmaar, 1988
Seller: WTP Books, Kenilworth, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lee, F.J.; Gossip, G.H.D. (illustrator). DJ protected by Brodart archival plastic cover. Prior owner name on recto. 240 pp.
Published by W.H. Allen & Co., 1891
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1891. Second Edition. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Front free endpaper is removed. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Black marks to boards. Binding is somewhat shaky, but pages remain intact.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN 10: 1199298883ISBN 13: 9781199298881
Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good; "16mo, 198 pgs. Full bound brown cloth with black and brown stamped front board, black title on spine. Some fraying at spine ends, light dust soil. Binding beginning to crack at pg 24, bands still holding." Hardcover.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1925
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 198 pp. Original brown cloth covers, moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine a bit sunned. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper and half-title page. Contents nice.
Published by W.H. Allen & Co., London, 1891
Seller: Avalon Books, Stockton, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd printing. Rubbed and stained red cloth. Bumped corners. Spine-ends are beginning to fray.
Published by David McKay, New York, NY, 1902
Seller: BookScene, Hull, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. David McKay, New York, NY 1902. 884 + 122 pages. Moderate general wear. Hinges cracked, gutters are tape reinforced, endpapers are taped. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Chess Games Amusement::Chess 6041.
Published by C3b
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade PB. 8vo. Published by David McKay Publishers, Phildelphia, PA. No Date. 198 pgs. Wrappers heavily worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present. Rear wrapper stained and worn. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by David McKay, Philadelphia, 1902
Seller: Puffin & Bean, Concord, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xi+884+[122 index] pages with diagrams. Thick octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original decorative pictorial cover with red, black and gilt stamping on green cloth. Revised and edited with an American appendix by S Lipschitz. First published in 1875 (London). (Betts: 13-27) First American edition. Chiefly consists of a survey of all the openings. Main lines of play are shown in a bold typeface, with notes of sub-variations printed in lighter type. Includes diagrams of critical positions and many illustrative games; also, a selection of 25 problems by various composers. Condition: Corners bumped and lightly rubbed, spine ends rubbed, repaired with tape, split. Former owners' bookplate on inside front board. A good copy, heavy book that may require extra shipping costs internationally.
Published by Ward and Downey, London, 1893
Seller: Glenbower Books, Dublin, Ireland
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. thin paper-covered boards detached, stained with old adhesive tape residue, paper covering on boards chipped and becoming unglued, 64-page text block sound and clean. Rare chess item. Includes odds of pawn and move, knignt and move, knight and rook, 'and several kinds of odds less frequently given in modern chess, with a selection of illustrative games.' Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by David McKay Co., 1902
Seller: Sperry Books, Rollinsford, NH, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. David McKay 1902 hardcover, lightly rubbed beautifully embossed blue cloth, inked name/date inside, tight binding, mild age toning, clean unmarked text Prompt reliable service mailed next business day.
Published by David McKay, 1888
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Cover shows minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing. Loose/torn hinges, top hinge detached. Shaken prelims, pages are tanned with some annotation.
Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1889
Seller: Ken Saunders, Stirling, ON, Canada
name on fly leaf,spine and edges of covers stained.
Published by David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, 1888
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Eps split at spine, spine ends a bit worn, light; 8vo; 1006 pages Good stain along page edges (not affecting text).
Published by Charles Scribner's Sona, New York, 1899
Hardcover. 198 pp. Diagrams. Spine, corners bumped and rubbed. Prev owner's name on the title page. A handy, portable reference to the openings as well as end games. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued.
Published by George Routledge And Sons, NY, 1888
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1888 PRINTING. Pages are clean and unmarked. Gilt top page edge. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing. BOTH FRONT AND REAR COVERS ARE SEPARATED AT HINGES BUT PRESENT. SPINE IS HEAVILY TORN ALSO. COVERS IN VERY POOR CONDITION BUT PAGES STILL QUITE LEGIBLE/READABLE.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!.
Published by DAVID MCKAY, 1888
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. HARDBACK BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION,INNER 1 INCH TEAR AT TOP NEAR GUTTER,REVISED,EDITED BY LIPSCHUTZ.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1902
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original pictorial boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 198 pages; Physical desc. : 198 p. Illustrated. Contents include; Moves and Relative Value of Chessmen. Laws of the Game. The Centre and Danish Gambits. The Queen's Knight's Opening-. Subject: Chess - Rules - Openings - End games 1 Kg.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1902
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original pictorial boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 198 pages; Physical desc. : 198 p. Illustrated. Contents include; Moves and Relative Value of Chessmen. Laws of the Game. The Centre and Danish Gambits. The Queen's Knight's Opening-. Subject: Chess - Rules - Openings - End games 1 Kg.
Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1889
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st printing (presumed). vi, [7] - 156, [4 (adverts)] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. 6-1/2" x 4-7/8" Gilt bright. Light wear only. Period pos & notes to preliminary blanks. One marginal check mark, p.47. Occasional dog-earred leaf. Overall, a pleasing VG+ copy. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & front board.