Search Results: 1000 best short games of chess by irving chernev

Touchstone, 1955-07-15. Fireside ed. paperback. Used: Good.

Touchstone, 1955-07-14. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. 563 p., clean and unmarked anywhere; gutter cracked between pp. 244 and 245 but binding firm;glossy pictorial wrapper has some rubbing on edges, esp. crown of spine; and pronounced crease at upper corner of front panel; small crease at lower corner of rear panel.

xii+563 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Eight printing. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest sugar-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. The surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13 and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14. Condition: Corners gently bumped, light edge wear, some marginalia to the pack end paper else very good.

Touchstone, 1955-07-14. Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. ***Please Read*** Light wear to outside cover - No marks on text - My shelf location 7-b-15*

Simon and Schuster, 1963. First Paperback Printing. Interior is excellent. 9x6x1. white cover is moderately soiled

Used; Good. 60-G-18 Fireside 1955 (later printing) Paperback. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Spine is tight. Book Condition: Good . 1955. TRADE PAPERBACK.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955. Softcover. Good. 563 pages. Cover creased and corners curled. Pages slightly yellowed, but tightly bound.

Fireside, 1955-07-15. Rei Sub. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback, crease on spine, bent corners, some dents, pages yellowing, owner name inside front cover, text clean

Simon & Schuster , pp. xvi + 567 . Papeback. New.

Touchstone. New. Special order direct from the distributor

New York : Simon and Schuster, Fireside, 1955, 1955. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. [1st editoin], 10th printing ; 563 pages illustrations 22 cm ; LCCN: 55-5949 ; LC: GV1452; Dewey: 794.1 ; ISBN: 0671538012 ((pbk.)); 9780671538019 ((pbk.)) LCCN: 55-5949 ; OCLC: 55893364 ; pictorial black, lavender, gold stiff paper wrappers ; cover illustration by Seltzer ; "Chess brevities have always excercised a strange fascination for lovers of the royal game. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest suger-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. For most of us, there is the surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13, and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14!. Irving Chernev has replayed nearly every game of chess on record. He… Read More

New York, USA: Simon and Schuster, 1955 563 pages. The cover is fairly worn, torn, chipped and stained. The inside cover has pen doodles and marks, and a name in pen. Page edges and pages are well tanned and foxed. 563 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paperback. Fair.

Touchstone, 1955 SOFT COVER IN VERY GOOD TO NEAR FINE CONDITION,REM. MARK ON BOTTOM PAGE EDGES. Soft cover. Very Good.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. First Edition. 555 pages. Orange dust jacket with black lettering over red cloth. Clean pages with firm binding. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Notable tanning, foxing, staining and soiling to DJ.

Simon and Schuster,, 1955.. First edition. hardcover. Good+. 555 pp. Gray hardcover with yellow spine. No dust jacket. Few light stains on page edges and cover. Book is worn at edges. Previous owner's name on first page. Writing/marks on less than 15 pages. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.

Simon & Schuster, 1955. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Touchstone, 2055-07-14. paperback. New. 5x1x8. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. 556 pp. Original gray paper covered boards w/ gilt title on yellow cloth spine. Binding lightly soiled w/ wear to corners. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper; old tape ghost (?) at bottom edge of front blank endpaper. DJ lightly soiled w/ moderate wear, tear, and chipping to edges. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Simon & Schuster, nd (1955). Black cloth. VG+/VG dj (light soiled edgetorn). 8vo. Illustrated with black and white chess diagrams. 3rd printing