Chess from Inno Dubelaar Books

NY: T. W. Strong, 1858. 1st . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First printing. Pp. xii, 229-324, 16mo format in original blind-stamped black buckram with gilt spine titles and decorations. Cloth worn through at extremities, front inner hinge repaired. Very rare chess book.

Vancouver, BC: Canadian Coinoisseur, 2006. 1st . Full-Leather. Fine. First printing this special edition binding of three issues of Canadian Coinoisseur magazine covering the three parts of the Mason auction (July 12-12, 2002, October 26, 2002, February 21-22, 2003). 103, 63, 86 pp., 1280 items catalogued with photos, oversize format in burgundy morocco binding with gilt titles. Unread… Read more about this item

United Kingdom: Hardinge Simpole Ltd, 2005. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. First printing. 147 pp., records of matches, etc., octavo. Fine unread copy. Laid in: two-page bio from Wikipedia.

London: Faber & Faber, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing. 189 pp., many diagrams, octavo, hardcover, dustjacket. Nearly Fine text with no significant flaws, no owner's mark, just remainder mark to rear endpaper. Dj has no tears, is price-clipped, very light edge-wear. A solid Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine copy.

White Lion, 1976, 1976. First Thus . Hardcover. Nearly Fine/Dust Jacket Included. First printing, White Lion edition. Previously published in1937. Xii, 171 pp., many photos, oversize hardcover, dustjacket. Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine. No owner's marks. Dj is not clipped, has some edge-wear, one short tear to rear foldover. An uncommon and interesting reference.

Bridge Headquarters Inc, 1931, 1931. Hardcover. Good. First printing. Vi, 236 pp., 8vo, brown velvet hardcover with gilt decorations, illustrated dustjacket. Original $1.50 price on front flap. No owner's name in book. Text is Nearly Fine with no real flaws, little wear. Dj is Good with modest edge-wear, few short edge-tears and slight loss at tips. Inside of… Read more about this item

London: George Bell, 1898, 1898. Hardcover. Fine. Part of Bohn's Library of Sports and Games. Vii, 485 pp. + 48 pp. ads, frontis port. with tissue guard, hundreds of diagrams, index of openings, 8vo, red buckram with gilt decoration of chess board with pieces on front board, cartouche on spine. Nearly Fine: a very tight, unread/unopened copy with… Read more about this item

Barnes, 1939., 1939. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Dust Jacket Included. First printing. 122 pp., many ills., 8vo, hardcover, dustjacket. NF text in Poor dj taped at the spine.

London: Morgan, 1885., 1885. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Pp: 91, ads, 302-312, ads, ills., tall 8vo, blue decorated cloth. VG copy: very fresh, tight copy with no major flaws. Two small, blank labels covering previous owners' marks, some wear to cloth at tips.

David McKay, no Date (c. 1900)., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Seventh edition. Xxxii, 136 pp., many diagrams, 8vo, green pictorial cloth. VG copy with no serious flaws. Tight hinges, no owner's name, contents very fresh and unworn, front cover illustration fresh and unfaded. Some wear to cloth at extremities, especially spine. Decent copy.

Doubleday, 1973,, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. NAP. 218 pp., profusely illustrated with diagrams and photos, red and black covers with gilt titles, 12mo. VG/VG (text is fresh and tight with no major flaws but slightly bowed boards/dj has light edg e-wear, some tiny nicks, one 1.5 inch tear).

Hollings, London, 1924, 1924. F . Soft cover. Very Good. First Edition. 108 pp., ads, ills., index, 12mo, ill. wraps. VG copy with owner's name, no other real flaws.

Routledge & Sons, no Date (circa 20s), 1920. Hardcover. No printings noted. 88 pp., diagrams, 12mo, tan cloth with ill. of chess board and decorations on cover. VG with light wear to spine-ends. Nice copy.

Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Lyle Stuart, 1974. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Alan Cracknell. First American edition. 211 pages, many colour ills., oversize (folio), pictorial hardcover, dustjacket. Great illustrations by Alan Cracknell. Fine/Nearly Fine. Unclipped dj with light edge-wear, no tears. This dj is very fragile, the book usually appears… Read more about this item

Chess, Sutton, UK, 1955., 1955. F . Soft cover. Near Fine. First Edition. 25 pp., diagrams, index, 16mo, red wraps. NF copy.