NAPIER. The Forgotten Chessmaster
Language: English
Published by Caissa Editions, Yorklyn, DE, USA, 1997
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books, CARMARTHEN, United KingdomSue Lloyd-Davies Books
AbeBooks seller since May 6, 1999
Condition: Used - As new
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In the original publisher's FINE cherry-red cloth with Bright Gilt lettering to spine and front cover. No dustjacket as issued. Page fore-edges clean and white - Near As NEW copy. Now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks NEW. Looks Unread. NO Inscriptions or Marks. (4) + (iii) + (2) + 354 pages. Illustrated in b/w with photo and line drawn illustrations and Chessboard/Moves, etc. Contents include: - Introduction; His Life & Various Matches across the world - 1901 to 1905; Hastings 1904. The New British Champion; The Match with Teichmann 1905; Napier's Tournament and Match Record; Index of Napier's Games; Index of Openings to Napier's Games. Index of other Games. "William Ewart Napier (1881-1952) was an American Chess Master of English birth. His parents emigrated to the US when he was five years old. From 1895 he lived in Brooklyn and came into contact with some of the best chess players of the country, and played Internationally. In July 1904, he visited Great Britain & won a well-attended tournament in London against Richard Teichmann, Joseph Henry Blackburne & Isidor Gunsberg. Subsequently, he participated in the British championship in Hastings, where he was, due to his English birth, entitled to take part, and won the tournament against Henry Atkins, to become the First British Chess Federation Champion." . Gift Quality. See Images; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- NAPIER. The Forgotten Chessmaster
- Author
- Hilbert, John Samuel
- Publisher
- Caissa Editions, Yorklyn, DE, USA
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- No Dust Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0939433516
- ISBN 13
- 9780939433513
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- Biography. Essays. Letters. Diaries, Sport & Games/Chess
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
CARMARTHEN, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 6, 1999
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