Authors starting with W from Glynn's Books

London: Chequers Chess, 1987. Pb, 320pp, b/w photos. Good with light cover wear, clean contents other than tanning to page edges. Selected games, most with annotations, from the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai. The winners were the USSR (with Kasparov winning a clutch of gold medals despite the exertions of the World Championship), followed closely by a strong UK team (Miles, Nunn, Short, Chandler, Speelman, Flear) and then the USA.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Chequers Chess , 1986. Pb. Good+, with faint tanning to page edges but otherwise clean. Includes the 24 games, annotated and with move-by-move diagrams, background commentary, the games from the Sokolov-Yusupov Candidates final in Riga (no annotations), and b/w photographs.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Nottingham: Chess Player. Chess Player series No. 106. Openings survey by Bob Wade. Pb, staple-bound, 38pp. Good with light cover wear, clean contents. All 120 games, with some notes. Joint winners were Spassky and Polugayevsky in a strong field of 16 which included Uhlmann, Geller, Gligoric and Hort. Algebraic.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Master Chess Publications, 1978. Soft cover 38 pp booklet, staple-bound. VG with clean contents. Over 100 games for this strong tournament in which Karpov and Spassky were joint winners, ahead of a field which also included Timman, Ljubojevic, Larsen, Tal and Portisch amongst others. Algebraic.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Master Chess Publications, 1978. Soft cover 38 pp booklet, staple-bound. Good+ with clean contents and a couple of small creases on front cover. Over 100 games for this strong tournament in which Karpov and Spassky were joint winners, ahead of a field which also included Timman, Ljubojevic, Larsen, Tal and Portisch amongst others. Algebraic.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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London: Batsford, 1974. Pb, xi + 299pp, b/w photos. Fair+. Spine and covers darkened/creased, contents clean but faint smell of smoke in interior . Over 300 games from the Leningrad and Petropolis (Brazil) Interzonals to find a challenger for Fischer's world champion title. Includes annotations by 20 grandmasters, among them, Korchnoi, Karpov, Mecking, Polugayevsky, Hubner, Larsen, Taimanov, Bronstein, Keres and Smyslov. Plus games from the Portoroz playoff, tables and author commentary.. Soft Cover. G... more information

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London: Batsford, 1974. Hb, 260pp. Foxing/spotting along edge of page block and occasionally in text. Dj price-clipped and a little darkened at edges. Explores the lines of the Marshall Attack, Black's counter-attack against the Ruy Lopez, and includes coverage of the Anti-Marshalls. Includes complete games.. Hard Cover. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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London: Batsford, 1986. Pb, 298pp. Good+ with light tanning to page edges. Contents clean. Completely revised edition. Covers the chess world championship matches from 1948 to 1985, with annotated games and assessments of players' styles and background information to each encounter.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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London: Batsford, 1973. 2nd revised and enlarged edition. Hb, 463 pp, b/w photos. Good copy in Fair+ dj which is scuffed along top edge. Approx. 5 pages have brief inked underlining. Includes close to 700 of Fischer's chess games from 1955-1972, plus articles by Keres, Golombek, Wade and others. "A massive work of reference to Fischer's chess science and technique" (R.Keene).. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Avonmouth: Parragon, 1996. Hb, 96pp, colour illustrations. Good+, clean copy in Good+ dj which has light wear only. Decorative stamp on front endpaper. Techniques and cake designs. Contents: Icings (frostings) & decorations; Gateuax & classic cakes; Children's party cakes (e.g. racing car, pandas' picnic, snakes & ladders, pony); Special occasion cakes.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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London: Guild, 1989. Book club edition. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, 144pp, colour illustrations. Good with light tanning at page edges. Numerous designs for:Simply Decorated Cakes; Elaborate Cakes; Continental Gateaux; Novelty Cakes; Small Cakes. Designs range from a charming Flower Garden cake to tiered wedding cakes, a Treasure Island cake, a Tropical Aquarium cake and a Christmas Nativity scene.. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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London: Collins, 1974. Hb, 219pp. Front endpaper clipped. Good, clean copy in Good dj which has slight wear. Wide range of recipes all conforming to the dietary laws of orthodox Jewry. From cocktail savouries and soups to fish, meats, cakes and traditional Passover dishes. Examples include Gefilte Fish with Horseradish Mayonaisse, Russian Borscht with Meatballs, Stuffed Trout wit Mushrooms, Blinshikas.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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London: Bodley Head, 1988. Hb, 224pp. VG clean copy in G+, price-clipped dj. The entertaining story of three years in the lives of Fred Waitzkin and his son, Josh, from Josh's first game at the age of six to his winning the National Primary Championship three years later. It includes meetings with various chess personalities and players in the U.S. and Russia. "A moving and compelling book of interest both to committed chess players and the general reader" (Raymond Keene).. Hard Cover. Very Go... more information

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London: Guild/BCA, 1985. Hb, large 4to, 160pp, colour illustrations. Book club edition. A few recipes have tick marks next to them. Subttitled "Over 400 variations, from simple scoops to spectacular desserts, from fresh-fruit sorbets to parfaits and bombes, with meringues and sauces plus low calorie and special recipes". Examples include Apricot and Ratafia Cream Dessert, Quick Lychee Sorbet, Tutti Frutti, Gooseberry and Geranium Leaf Yogurt Ice, Savoury Avocado Ice cream, Chestnut & Chocolat... more information

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London: Salamander, 1990. Hb, 96 pgs, colour illustrations. 11" x 10.25" format. G. in G. dj which has light edgewear and tanning. Endpapers and page edges slightly tanned. 150 recipes for different party occasions, with chapters covering Buffets, Barbecues, Cocktail parties, Dinner parties, Children's parties and Seasonal parties. Includes both food and drink recipes, preparation, setting and portion guidelines.. Hard Cover. ... more information

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London: Cadogan, 1997. Pb, 128pp. One sentence in the Index has been highlighted, rest of contents clean and in Good+ condition. Targetted at young and novice players, the book is divided into two broad sections: Tactical Themes and Basic Principles, each with theory, illustrative games and test positions.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: Knopf, 2000. Hb, stated first edition, VG in G+ dj (light scuffing to edges). 394 pages. History of 20th century America as seen through the lives of 26 of its famous citizens. The author explores themes such as America's idealism by examining Woodrow Wilson, triumph on the world stage through FDR, globalism and controversy about using America's unprecedented power through Clinton; creating the mass-market consumer through Henry Ford; labour struggles through Walter Reuther; cultural influences ... more information

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Ebury Press, 1985. Hb, 192pp, colour illustrations. VG, clean copy in VG dj. "The most beautiful and practical quiltmaking book ever published". Contents include: Quilt Gallery (collection of over 60 quilts in colour), Planning & Designing, Sewing, Quilting, Selection of traditional block patterns and templates.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Collins Willow, 2002. 394 pgs, colour and b/w photos. Autobiography of the popular sports commentator, from his childhood as son of a motor-cycle champion, to his experiences in World War II with the Royal Scots Greys , his career in advertising and his 50 years in broadcasting as a commentator for motor sport, in particular the F1.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1986. Pb, 120pp. Good, with slight damp-staining along top edge of covers and spine. Page 5 has an inked correction for one of the moves but contents otherwise good and clean. 500 games finished in 20 moves or less, all with the Ruy Lopez or Spanish opening.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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