Nicosia, Cyprus: Chess Informant, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of dj and boards. 423 p. An important work on chess combinations, with both instructive and practical examples. More
American Bridge Association, 2005. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners, but with a nick in rear cover at top. Rear cover also has a crease, and scuffing. iv. 166, a1-a59 (appendix of members) p. w/ color and b&w illus. Am uncommon history of this..... More
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1968. 2nd printing. Hardcover. Octavo (standard sized). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards, more so to dust jacket. Spine a bit faded, Sticker and stamp with the name and address of former owner on flyleaf. 150 with many photographs, contest rules. An early instruction guide to..... More
Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press Inc, 1992. Signed, limited ed. Leather Bound Hardcover. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners. Small ding in foredge of textblock. Green Leather with gilt titles and designs. Signed by St. Charles and numbered PP37 of 1250 on the tipped-in limitation page. 168 p/..... More
Schwieberdingen, Germany: Schachverlag Kania, 2004. First English language printing and edition, noted as "1th Print" Hardcover w/glossy pictorial boards. Octavo ( standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Small, faint stain to first pastedown and flyleaf. Corner of 1 page creased. Small bit of spotting to last..... More
Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press Inc, 1993. Signed, limited ed. Leather Bound Hardcover. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners. Green Leather with gilt titles and designs. Signed by St. Charles and numbered PP37 of 1250 on the tipped-in limitation page. 206 p w/ illus. More
New York, NY: The Derrydale Press, 1933. First edition. Hardcover in red cloth. Octavo (standard size). One of a limited edition of 1450 copies. Signed and inscribed by Grand on the title. Slight wear to edges and corners. A bit of fading at spine. Page edges slighty browned. 239 p...... More
New York, NY: The Derrydale Press, 1934. First edition. Hardcover in red cloth. Octavo (standard size). One of a limited edition of 1150 copies. Some darkening to boards and spine. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Page edges slighty browned and foxed. A slight stain to top of..... More
New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1848. First edition. Hardcover in green patterned cloth. Octavo. Gilt lettering to title and gilt nautical scene on cover. Some wear to edges and corners. Head and heel of spine bumped. Covers lightly scuffed. Some soiling to yellow endpapers. Former owner's name on free..... More
Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press Inc, 1994. Signed, limited ed. Leather Bound Hardcover. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners. Green Leather with gilt titles and designs. Signed by St. Charles and numbered PP37 of 1250 on the tipped-in limitation page. 222 p w/ illus. , appendices, bibliography, index..... More
Charlotte, NC: UMI Publications, 1999. First edition. Hardcover green binding with gilt decorations and lettering. Quarto-sized (oversized). Light wear to edges of boards. Dj has light wear along edges and some scuffing to covers. 159 pages with illustrations, list of past race winners and Miss Southern 500 winners. A handsome..... More
Ann Arbor: the author. printed at Edwards Brothers Inc., 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo ( slightly oversize). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dj. SIGNED by Lund and SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author, both on title page. Uncommon in hardcover edition. 456 p. w/ illustrations. A...... More
Tokyo: Ishi Press, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. Old sticker on endpaper. 206 p. w/ many game diagrams. More than just a play by play of games, Iwamoto charts the rise of a relatively unknown player, Ishida..... More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Thin, small octavo ( smaller than standard ). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards, a bit more to dust jacket. Light spotting and soiling to dj. SIGNED and inscribed by Layden on half title page. 175 p. w/ illustrations..... More
London: Collins, 1972. First edition. Hardcover in full cloth. Octavo ( standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Dj has more wear and a small tear at top rear dj flap crease. Name of formwer owner masked with an exhuberance of whiteout on flyleaf. 192 p. w/..... More
London: Gambit, 2005. First edition. Softcover with glossy covers. Thin octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of covers. 192 p. w/ board diagrams, indexes of players and openings. A detailed study of attack by this respected Romanian Grandmaster. More
London: Duckworth, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Thin duodecimo (smaller than standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of dj and boards. Sticker from a bridge supply shop on first pastedown. 127 p. Mollo (1909 - 1987) was a Russian emigre and famous bridge player, fiction writer, and journalist. He..... More
Agoura, CA: Trophy Room Books, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Publisher extra. Signed by author but not numbered from the limited print. Very good quarto-sized hardcover in very good dust jacket. Light wear to edges of boards with streak across front cover. Dj has light wear to edges and minor scuffing..... More
Hermitage, TN: Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of dj. 274 w/ b&w and toned illustrations, list of schools and champions, hall of fame, bibliography, index. More
Kitcheneer, ON Canada: George Petredean, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto (oversize). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. No dust jacket issued. Green cloth with gilt lettering. SIGNED on the title page by both authors. 303 p. w/ illustrated endpapers, many color and b&w illus., index to trotting and..... More
Detroit, MI: National Horseshoe Pitchers' Association, 1940. First edition. Pamphlet. Thick pamphlet. Some wear to edges and corners. Staples rusty. Endpapers a little tanned, but other pages clear. 96 p. w/ illustrations, rules, history of horseshoe pitching, tips, constitution of the organization, history of part world tournaments, a discussion of..... More
Alkmaar, the Netherlands: International Chess Data Information System / Interchess BV, 1995. First edition. Hardcover w/glossy pictorial boards. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. A quarterly survey of chess practice and theory for the serious chess player. Theories discussed in this volume include the King's..... More
Alkmaar, the Netherlands: International Chess Data Information System / Interchess BV, 1998. First edition. Hardcover w/glossy pictorial boards. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. A quarterly survey of chess practice and theory for the serious chess player. Theories discussed in this volume include variations on..... More
Milan: Vallardi & Associati, 1991. Photography by Daniele Amaduzzi. First edition. Hardcover. Very good folio-sized (oversized) hardcover in very good dust jacket. Light wear to edges of boards. Dj has light wear along edges and minor scuffing to covers. Unpaginated but packed with color photographs and some statistics of races..... More
Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1983. First edition. Hardcover w/glossy pictorial boards. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. No dust jacket issued. Name of former owner on pastedown. Pages edges very slightly yellowed. 194 p. w/ brief biography, details of 28 games, and Bronstein's won annotation of..... More
