Year Book Chess 1913 by Michell (3 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red buckram binding. Slight fading to spine. Some small light marks to front board and spine. Text has a couple of small marks and a few pencilled notes. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper: 'D. Miller, 17 February 1914.' David Miller was a long-standing member of the Metropolitan Chess Club, he also served as Club President from 1950-1956. We have several other volumes from this collection, including prize volumes from the Metropolitan Club. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. viii, 290.…

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: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 290+pp. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Covers moderately soiled and rubbed w/ light edge wear. Corners slightly bumped. Spine a bit sunned. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Previous owner's name in pencil on front blank endpaper. Contents nice.…