The Queen's Gambit (First Printing)

Tevis, Walter

ISBN 10: 0434766550 / ISBN 13: 9780434766550

Published by Heinemann, 1983

About this Item

First edition, first impression - the scarce UK first edition. Near Fine: tight and square binding in sharp red cloth; a patch of light sporadic spotting to the fore-edge of the page block and a little browning to the free endpapers; a previous owner's neat signature and contemporary date to the ffep, else bright, crisp and clean. The unclipped dustwrapper is likewise Near Fine+: crisp and vibrant, with no fading; a touch of toning to the white lettering to the spine; minor browning to the flaps; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

Seller Inventory # M244

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Queen's Gambit (First Printing)
• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0434766550
• ISBN 13: 9780434766550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • 1980s

About this title

Synopsis

When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there’s more at stake than merely winning and losing.