Search Results: Chess from Callaghan Books South

London: Cadogan Books, 1995. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (Printed in Finland.) Large, sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers with white background, an illustration of chess pieces at front left in shades of purple, 287 pages. Mint.

Faber & Faber, 1970. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st) Fine black cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 349 stiff pages. DJ beneath mylar has b/w photo of chess board on front, spine and portion of back. DJ has two short scratches at top front, tiny crease near top front tip and spine top edge, tiny tear with very slight wear at top back tip, bottom back lightly browned. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

The John C. Winston Co., 1934. Cloth. Good. Small book, green cloth, very light fading to edges, front and back, spine faded, tiny tears at spine edges left and right, foxing to first and last end papers, Near Good.

Barnes and Noble, 1955. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback, blue, white, red wrappers designed by Rod Lopez-Fabrega. Light wear to edges, micronick at spine top right edge. 154 pages. Very Good+.

Los Alamitos, California, U.S.A.: C & T Bridge Supplies, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large softcover, glossy white and black wrappers with color cards on front wrapper, micronick at top front edge next to spine, tiny crease at spine bottom edge. Near Fine.

Bell Publishing, 1958. 4th . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Smaller, sturdy book, shiny blue covers, black lettering very fine on spine, 192 pages. Light foxing on half-title page. DJ has colorful illustration of chess board and cartoonish pieces on front and back, red spine. DJ has light wear at top tips. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Barnes & Noble. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback, gray and white wrappers, white portions slightly browned, red chess figures illustrated along bottom of front wrapper, 194 lightly browned pages, plays illustrated throughout in color. Slightly rubbed overall. Very Good.

Sterling Publishing Co., 1961. Cloth. Poor. Smaller, thinner book, light brown cloth with illustration of pawn at bottom front right, badly torn (chewed!) for 3" by 1/2" at top back left, 128 lightly browned pages. Reading copy.

Castle Books, 1960. Cloth. Very Good. Blue cloth boards, some highlighting in yellow. Very Good.

Permabooks, 1960. Mass Market Paperback. Poor. Mass-market paperback, number 36 in red felt tip pen on first front end paper, wrapper creased and worn, tiny tears and slight wear to spine edges, pages browned. Reading copy.

Philosophical Library, 1959. 3d . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. (3d) Smaller book, orange cloth, 224 heavier pages. DJ color illustration of fanciful chess piece on front and back, black design to front's four corners. DJ is torn, white portions browned, small chip at spine bottom. Poor DJ/Very Good book.

Barnes and Noble, 1960. Trade Paperback. Fine. Trade paperback, glossy wrappers with gray and white chess board in background, three red chess pieces on front wrapper, 129 pages with many small diagrams of games. Fine+ copy.

Simon and Schuster, 1972. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Very Good. (1st paperback) Smaller trade paperback, glossy white wrappers very slightly browned overall with blue and brown-tinted photos of champions on front wrapper, lettering in black, red and blue, 128 browned but supple pages. Near Fine.

Sandusky OH: Stanford House, 1950. Cloth. Fine/Fair. (4th ptg.) Slightly smaller but heavy book, green cloth with black design and gray background to title on front, address label on top of first front end paper, 479 heavier photo paper pages, 14 color plates, more than 1000 b/w illustrations throughout. DJ torn, nicked and stained as well as chipped. Fair DJ/Fine book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Owl Book, 1995. 1st US . Soft cover. Fine. (1st US, 1st) Large softcover, glossy blue wrappers, illustration of light blue knight on front wrapper, 128 pages. Light surface wear at bottom front edge next to spine. Fine.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Owl Book, 1995. 1st US . Soft cover. Near Fine. (1st US, 1st) Large softcover, glossy white with news article shown on front wrapper, black spine, red back wrapper, 144 pages. Light wear at bottom front tip, light worn spot at top front spine indentation, very slight surface wear to spine top and bottom right edge. Near Fine.

Barnes and Noble, 1955. Soft cover. Very Good. Large softcover, color-illustrated wrappers with red and gray chessboard and three pieces, 180 pages, front very lightly rubbed, back very lightly browned. Very Good+.

Fireside Book, 1985. 8th . Soft cover. Fine. Larger trade paperback, glossy colorful wrappers in whie with orange and dark blue borders, acolor-illustrated wrapper showing chess pieces at center front, 221 pages. Very Fine.

Simon and Schuster, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Good. (9th ptg.) DJ has very tiny tears and tiny nicks to most edges, inside covers show mildew discoloring. Near Good DJ/Very Good book.

The Press Club of Chicago, 1905. Limited/Numbered . Cloth. Near Fine. Signed, limited edition 108 of 999 copies. Larger, heavy book, dark cloth with embossed thin border to front, very bright gilt Asian lettering along front right, gilt lettering near-bright on spine, 242 pages, hand-written erratum placed inside front cover. Signed "Cho-Yo" with three small red stamps with Asian writing, dated August 2nd, 1906." Near Fine copy.