The Game of Chess. A Systematic Text-Book for Beginners and More Experienced Players.
by Tarrasch, Dr. (transl. and ed. Smith, G.E. & Bone, T.G.):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1938 First reprint of book first published in 1935. Translated and arranged with some additional matter by Smith and Bone. Tarrasch had died in 1934. HB. Black cloth, gilt titles and bands, no dustjacket. 423pp. With chess board diagrams throughout. Good condition. Light marks to generally bright covers, some rubbing to edges and to spine ends. Foxed endpapers and closed edges. Neat small name inside front cover.
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- Bookseller
- David Ford Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26887
- Title
- The Game of Chess. A Systematic Text-Book for Beginners and More Experienced Players.
- Author
- Tarrasch, Dr. (transl. and ed. Smith, G.E. & Bone, T.G.):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Chatto and Windus, 1938
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport;
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About the Seller
David Ford Books
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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- Cloth
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- Foxed
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
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