Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. First Edition; Twenty-Second Printing. Very Good+ in wraps.
Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957
ISBN 10: 0671211358 ISBN 13: 9780671211356
Language: English
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. First Edition; Twentieth Printing. Good in wraps. Occasional margin notes inked throughout. Spine slightly cocked. Small closed tears on spine crown and heel. Creasing on spine. Small damp stain on text block top corner. ; Fireside Chess Library; 250 pages.
Published by New York : Simon and Schuster, Fireside, 1957, 1957
ISBN 10: 0671211358 ISBN 13: 9780671211356
Language: English
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [1st edition], 12th printing ; 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm; ISBN: 0671211358; 9780671211356 LCCN: 57-12406 ; LC: GV1445; Dewey: 794.1; OCLC: 382044 ; stiff paper wrappers ; "One of the game's most admired and respected writersBy describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play ; Chernev a chess player and prolific Russian-American chess author. He was born in Pryluky in the Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was a national master strength player, and was obsessed with chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."--Wikipedia ; "Chernev's output - clear, humorous and easy-going - gave the impression of effortlessness, but much industry lay behind it all."--Edward Winter ; "By describing every move of thirty-three tournament games, the author illuminates the inner workings of a master's mind and the basic principles of position play" ; "Perhaps his most famous book is Logical Chess: Move by Move, first released in 1957. This takes 33 classic games from 1889 to 1952, played by masters such as Capablanca; Alekhine; and Tarrasch, and explains them in an instructive manner. Chernev died in San Francisco in 1981."--Wikipedia ; store stamp on inside front cover ; corner-clipped front endpaper ; else VG. Book.
Published by Simon and Schuster
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.95.
Published by Simon and Schuster
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Shelf wear to boards, wear and small tears to dust jacket. All pages are intact and unmarked, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.95.