Published by International Chess Enterprise, Seattle, 1992
ISBN 10: 1879479060 ISBN 13: 9781879479067
Language: English
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 47 pages; with diagrams, photographs and bibliography. Quarto (10 3/4" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. Signed by John Donaldson. First edition. To honor the 100th anniversary of Alekhine's birthday lesser-known Alekhine efforts are brought here into the public eye. The purpose of the book is to investigate Alekhine's quite fascinating non-tournaments efforts which took him all over the globe and made him the original frequent traveler. His efforts include the Franco-Russian Chess Champ's four barnstorming tours of the U.S. and Canada as well as visits to South America. Over 140 games, 88 diagrams. Algebraic notation. Condition: Signed on the title page. Edge wear with bumped corners, some light soiling else very good. Signed by Author(s).