First edition stated with complete Random House number line. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 Book; binding tight with fine titles and design to spine and front board, straight boards have thin band of fading to top and bottom edges with mild bumping to top corners, small damp stain spot to top front and bottom rear to black 1/4 cloth with mild 3" wrinkle to bottom front board; gift inscription in red pen and two 4" thin bands of clear tape residue to front free end page with minor foxing to top edge and mild damp stain to top edge to first and last two pages else text free of marks, appears gently read. Price clipped dust jacket has mild bumping to spine ends and top covers with short closed tear to bottom spine and mild damp stain to top edge to rear cover. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

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Title: The Queen's Gambit
Publisher: Random House, New York
Publication Date: 1983
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0394528018
ISBN 13: 9780394528014
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Orphan Beth Harmon overcomes her fears and shyness by learning to play chess and, over the years, improves her game to become national champion and to play the world grandmasters

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“The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread
every few years--for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” -Michael Ondaatje

“Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel.” –The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Ultimately, this is not really a novel about chess. . . . It can be read with intense enjoyment by those who know nothing about the game, as long as they are interested in what it means to be human at the deepest levels.” –The Washington Post

“It’s advisable to tape your fingers before opening The Queen’s Gambit. Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow.” –Houston Chronicle

“There’s more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum.” –Forth Worth Star-Telegram

“One of the most satisfying novels of the year.” –St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Compelling . . . A magnificent obsession.” –Los Angeles Times

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