The Chess-Player's Handbook: A Popular And Scientific Introduction To The Game Of Chess, Exemplified In Games Actually Played By The Greatest Masters And Illustrated By Numerous Diagrams Of Original And Remarkable Positions
by Staunton, Howard
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Rebound
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
George Bell & Sons, London, 1884. Reprint. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Rebound. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface by author and chest endings. Colour illustrated frontispiece, showing 'The Sphynn" – where the white playing the first move mates in 11 moves. The frontispiece is protected by tissue guard which is round and foxed. Throughout the text there are examples of different types of games. Red coloured self embossed boards; and, there is a gilt embossed chessboard to the front panel with all chessmen in place. Title says it all. First published in 1848. This book has been rebound – with new end pages and dark red coloured back strip and quarter points of the boards. Unfortunately in the process of rebinding the book the pages holding the preface (4 pages) have not been caught in the text block. Surprisingly, only relatively light browning of the text block edges with a few marks to the text block edges. Foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. Previous owners name to the top edge of the title page (with the date of 1887); and, to the verso of the frontispiece another owner's rubber stamp has been placed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [19 – of which 15 are titles from the publishing house], boards - VIII, [1], 2 513, [30 – complete catalogue of Bohn's Libraries] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Chess; 19th century; Inventory No: 0289472. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289472
- Title
- The Chess-Player's Handbook: A Popular And Scientific Introduction To The Game Of Chess, Exemplified In Games Actually Played By The Greatest Masters And Illustrated By Numerous Diagrams Of Original And Remarkable Positions
- Author
- Staunton, Howard
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Embossed Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Rebound
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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