Skip to content

BIRTH OF THE CHESS QUEEN: A History

BIRTH OF THE CHESS QUEEN: A History

BIRTH OF THE CHESS QUEEN: A History
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

BIRTH OF THE CHESS QUEEN: A History

by Yalom, Marilyn

  • Used
  • as new
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
As New/As New
ISBN 10
0060090642
ISBN 13
9780060090647
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Item Price
NZ$35.33
Or just NZ$31.80 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
NZ$5.89 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days

More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

New York, New York, U.S.A. : HarperCollins Publishers , 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascinating history of how the Queen entered the game of chess, evolving from the lowest-ranked piece on the board (one that could move only one space at a time) to the most powerful and to one that must be protected at all times. Author "subtly integrates the development of chess with the social and cultural aspects of each era." Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] NF68

Synopsis

Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals during the Middle Ages that the queen was born and was gradually empowered to become the king's fierce warrior and protector.Birth of the Chess Queen examines the five centuries between the chess queen's timid emergence in the early days of the Holy Roman Empire to her elevation during the reign of Isabel of Castile. Marilyn Yalom, inspired by a handful of surviving medieval chess queens, traces their origin and spread from Spain, Italy, and Germany to France, England, Scandinavia, and Russia. In a lively and engaging historical investigation, Yalom draws parallels between the rise of the chess queen and the ascent of female sovereigns in Europe, presenting a layered, fascinating history of medieval courts and internal struggles for power.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Joe Staats, Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
022852
Title
BIRTH OF THE CHESS QUEEN: A History
Author
Yalom, Marilyn
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New As New
Jacket Condition
As New
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10
0060090642
ISBN 13
9780060090647
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Place of Publication
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published
2004
Pages
304
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Product_type
2

Terms of Sale

Joe Staats, Bookseller

Books shipped in secure packaging via USPS Media Mail, Priority Mail or Global Priority Mail, upon receipt of payment, unless customer requests another method of delivery. Shipping is within 24 hrs. of receipt of payment for money orders, and after three business days for personal checks. All book jackets are protected in mylar covers from Brodart. Customers have three business days within which to contact us with complaints about merchandise by e-mail. Returns must be approved, in original packaging material, and in the same condition as when shipped. Because we make every effort to have the best possible merchandise in the best condition, to describe it accurately and to package it securely, we will in most cases accept approved returns. Approved returns will be cheerfully refunded, or credit given toward other books. Our aim is to please, and to earn your return business with superior service and prompt delivery.

About the Seller

Joe Staats, Bookseller

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Los Angeles, California

About Joe Staats, Bookseller

Modern Literature, Mysteries, and More!
We specialize in collectible, contemporary signed first editions. First edition means the first printing. (Later printings of the first edition are typically not printed on acid-free paper, and should be avoided by collectors.) Signatures are obtained by us in person. Inscribed books sold by us may contain a line, a phrase, or a sketch that the author has chosen to add. Our signed books are not dedicated to anybody in particular (not to your grandmother, your Aunt Gladys, your ex-lover or your former cellmate), except in the rare case of a presentation copy from an author to a noteworthy person. All our books are hardcover, unless the book is an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or PBO. You can expect that the books we send you will be as described, and in a physical condition worthy of the author’s having signed them. We do not sell remainder-marked books, signed or otherwise

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...

Frequently asked questions

This Book’s Categories

tracking-