Michell 1879 (9 results)

First Edition. Good paperback copy only in the original wrappers, with a crude (but effective and unobtrusive) cloth repair to spine. Wrappers somewhat dust-dulled and slightly edgeworn. Preliminary and final leaves slightly foxed, with interior bright and clean. Some very sparse pencil annotations internally. Remains a very serviceable and internally well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; vi, 293, [10] pages : diagrams, tables ; 18 cm. Notes; General review of the chess year 1909. Contents include: leading events (with games), individual matches, masters' averages in BCF championship tournaments (1904-1909), scores in international tournaments (1851-1908), a problem section edited by P.H. Williams (48 problems with solutions), and directories. Subjects; Chess - Yearbook - 1910, Chess - History - 20th century, Chess - Collections of games. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Good paperback copy only in the original wrappers, with a crude (but effective and unobtrusive) cloth repair to spine. Wrappers somewhat dust-dulled and slightly edgeworn. Preliminary and final leaves slightly foxed, with interior bright and clean. Some very sparse pencil annotations internally. Remains a very serviceable and internally well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; vi, 293, [10] pages : diagrams, tables ; 18 cm. Notes; General review of the chess year 1909. Contents include: leading events (with games), individual matches, masters' averages in BCF championship tournaments (1904-1909), scores in international tournaments (1851-1908), a problem section edited by P.H. Williams (48 problems with solutions), and directories. Subjects; Chess - Yearbook - 1910, Chess - History - 20th century, Chess - Collections of games. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+293+[10 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-17) First edition. General review of the year 1909. Leading events of the year (with games). Individual matches in 1909. Masters' averages in BCF championship tournaments, 1904-1909. Scores in the chief international tournaments, 1851-1908. Problem section (including 48 selected problems of the year, with solutions; edited by P H Williams) Chess club directory. directory. Condition: Spine ends rubbed, some soiling, book plate to front paste-down, corners bumped else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+301+[4 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-15) First edition. Articles (General review of the year, by L Hoffer. History of the Queen's Gambit) Leading events of the year 1907 (reports, with annotated games, of the main national and international tournaments and matches). Statistics (masters' averages, etc.). Problem section (results of competitions, with prize winners and 28 selected problems of the year; edited by P H Williams) Chess club directory. Condition: Spine ends rubbed, some light soiling, book plate to front paste-down else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+268+[10 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-18) First edition. General review of the year (1910) including reports with games on 12 national and international tournaments. Other individual matches in 1910 listed. Leading clubs, associations, etc and the universities in 1910. Scores from the chief international tournaments 1851-1909. Scores in the BCF tournaments 1904-9. Winners of the German Chess Association Haupt Tournaments. Leading events, 1911-12 calendar. Problem section with 56 problems of the year edited by P H Williams. Chess club directory. Condition: Spine ends rubbed, some light soiling, book plate to front paste-down, some insect damage to cover else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. viii+290+[4 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-20) First edition. General review of the year (1912 with an addendum on January-May 1913.) Kriegspiel (an explanatory article on the game of Krriegspiel by W H Stephens including illustrative games) Leading events of the year with games. Problem section with 40 problems edited by P H Williams. Brilliancies (7 brilliant games). Directory of chess clubs, leagues, associations. Masters' averages for 1912. Addendum includes games from events to May 1913. Condition: Spine ends rubbed, some soiling, book plate to front paste-down, corners bumped else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+321+[7 ad] pages with frontispiece, diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-16) First edition. Articles (General review of the year 1908 with biographical notes on Lasker, Duras, Schlechter, Rubinstein, Maroczy, and Atkins. A study in contrasts: Lasker v Steinitz, 1894; Lasker v Tarrasch, 1908 by P W Sergeant). Leading events of 1908 (Tournaments and matches reported with annotated games). Statistics. Problem section (includes 40 selected problems of the year with solutions, mainly 2 and 3 movers edited by P H Williams) Chess club directory. Condition: Soiled with some stains, spine ends and corners rubbed, book plate to front paste down else about very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+321+[7 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-19) First edition. General review of the year. Leading events of the year (16 tournaments and matches with games) Individual matches. Leading clubs, associations, etc and the universities in 1912/sic i.e 1911. Masters' averages for 1911. Leading events 1912-13. Scores in the chief international tournaments, 1851-1909. Winners of the German Chess Association Haupt Tournaments. Problems section with directory. Chess lovers' kalendar (an alphabetical list of well-known chess personalities with dates of births and death compiled by Miss Clara Millar. Condition: Spine ends rubbed, some soiling, book plate to front paste-down, corners bumped else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. viii+256+[4 ad] pages with diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-14) First edition. Articles On odds by G W Richhmond. The Ostend Tournament, by I Gunsberg. Some chess celebrities I have met by R A Bowles. Harry Nelson Pillsbury by L Hoffer. Leading events of the year 1906 (reports with annotated games on 10 national and international tournaments) Statistics (masters' averages 19006, prize winners of tournaments since 1851, county and club champions 1906). Problem section, competitions proposed, 8 prize winners of current years competition edited by P H Williams. Chess club directory of Great Britain. Condition: Soiled with some stains, spine ends and corners rubbed and bumped, book plate to front paste-down and prize gift inscription to front end paper, hinges rubbed with small crack else good to very good.