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KING'S GAMBIT: A Son, A Father and The World's Most Dangerous Game
by Hoffman, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1401300979
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300975
- Seller
-
Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Hyperion, 2007. x, + 431pp. Book clean. Black quarter spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain maroon boards very good+. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn, short crease to lower spine. From the jacket flap: "As a child, Paul Hoffman lost himself in chess. He played to escape the dissolution of his parents' marriage, happily passing weekends with his brilliant bohemian father in New York's Greenwich Village, the epicenter of American chess. But he soon learned that such single-minded focus came at a steep price, as the pressure of competition drove him to the edge of madness . . . Hoffman interweaves gripping tales from the history of the game and revealing portraits of contemporary chess geniuses into the emotionally charged story of his own recent attempt to get back into tournament chess as an adult . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 745g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16cm).
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014798
- Title
- KING'S GAMBIT: A Son, A Father and The World's Most Dangerous Game
- Author
- Hoffman, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1401300979
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300975
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16cm)
- Keywords
- Chess Anecdotes, Chess Players, Chess, Psychological Aspects,Paul Hoffman, 1956- , Fathers and Sons, United States
Terms of Sale
Diversity Books, IOBA
Diversity Books - Terms of Sale: All PRICES quoted are in Australian DOLLARS. Books may be returned within seven days of receipt if found to be incorrectly described. Australian buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and direct deposit to Commonwealth Bank account. International buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express. International buyers have the choice of FAST AIRMAIL [approx.3-10 business days, depending on destination]or STANDARD AIRMAIL [approx. 10-25 business days, depending on destination] Please EMAIL regarding ARTICLE FOR SALE, AVAILABILITY, PAYMENT and POSTAGE/HANDLING OPTIONS.
About the Seller
Diversity Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Korumburra, Victoria
About Diversity Books, IOBA
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