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Leiden, Netherlands: A. W. Sythoff. Card covers a bit chipped & worn, conts. sl. rolled; else g/vg. 1936. 1st edition. more information

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London: Trubner & Co.. Bound in half leather over "pebbled" cloth boards; gilt titles. 1910. 1st edition. hb. Noticeable wear to the extremities of the boards and some light soiling to the cloth. Lettered in gilt on the front board: "Property of Toronto Chess Club / Not To Be Taken From / Club Room". A few spots of soiling to contents; else clean, tight and in good, to good plus, condition. . more information

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London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. Bound in original goldenrod cloth lettered and ruled in black. 1938. 1st edition. hb. The cloth is somewhat soiled and the corners are bumped. The binding is a bit cracked near the centre of the book, but nothing is loose. Hinges strong. Overall, in good condition. . more information

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London: Frederick Warne and Co.. Bound in original decorated wine coloured cloth. 1895. 1st edition. hb. The subtitle continues: "With Comparisons of the Progress of Chess Openings of the past century and the present not dealt with in Existing Works". A quite scarce title, now seldom seen outside of institutions. Bird (1830-1908) was an English chess expert and accountant. At age 21, he was invited to the first international chess tournament in London. Although not a professional chess player, he played against the famous Morphy (and lost). It was Bird who popularized the chess opening now called "Bird's Opening", as well as "Bird's Defense" (which is regarded as "slightly inferior but 'trappy'"). He was a prolific author of chess (and accounting) books and articles. Front hinge a bit weak but binding tight. The boards show some wear and soiling, but it is not untoward. The contents are clean, if a bit age-toned. Interesting and provocative inscription on half-title page: "Seymour Porter from Mrs. Caroline Redout (?) Christmas 1904". Overall, the book is in good, to good plus, condition. . more information

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Chicago, IL: Alfred Kalnajs & Son. 1969. wrappers. more information

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London: George Routledge & Sons. Some wear to edges, bds. lightly soiled, corners bumped, else g+. 1938. 1st edition. hb. more information

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London: Frank Hollings. Bound in original blue cloth and in scarce original dust jacket. ND (1932). 1st edition. hb. Master games annotated by Dr. A. Alekhine. Selected games in the Premier Reserves' and Womens' Tournaments annotated by Mr. J. H. Blake. Introduction by W. Hatton-Ward and a Special Article by J. du Mont. The dust jacket has several closed tears and several noticeable chips. It is soiled and rubbed at folds, yet still intact and in fair, serviceable, condition. This is a seldom-seen title, particularly interesting for its accounts of the women's matches. . more information

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New York City: Dover Publications. Dover larger-format pb - sl. edge wear & scuffing; else vg/vg+. 1965. Reprint. Wrappers. more information

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Leeds, England: Whitehead & Miller, Ltd.. Bds. bumped & soiled, contents clean & tight: overall good+ cond. 1933. 1st edition. hb. more information

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New York City: J. S. Ogilvie Publishing. Spine darkened, bds. light rubbed & soiled; else g/vg condition. ND (1900s). hb. more information

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Newport, KY: Published by the author. Bound in 3/4 leather over gilt illustrated cloth. 1886. 1st edition. hb. Leather extremities of boards are rubbed. Gilt illustration on front board still quite bright. Cloth shows some soiling and scuffing. Original plain endpapers were split and have been expertly replaced with more attractive and suitable marbled endpapers. Text clean and free of any markings by former owner. Despite wear to boards, still a good copy. . more information

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London: Collins. Rubbed at edges, else g+ in sl soiled, scuffed, good+ dj. 1948. 1st edition. Hb. more information

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Paris: Gerfaud Preti. 1921. hb. Most likely originally bound in paper wrappers. Re-bound some time ago in undistinguished buckram, which is now rubbed and moderately soiled. The front hinge is starting, but everything is tight. Text printed on newsprint-like paper, which is now beginning to darken, especially at edges, but is still perfectly legible. Former owner's signature on front free endpaper. Overall, in good, to good plus, condition. . more information

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Philadelphia, PA: David McKay Company. Bound in ribbed blue buckram with gilt lettering. 1939. 6th edition. hb. more information

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London: Frank Hollings. Bound in original peach coloured cloth with gilt lettering. 1917. 1st edition. hb. The spine is sunned, the corners are bumped, and the boards are mod. soiled. Small ink inscription on front pastedown. First four pages creased. Contents a bit age-toned, but otherwise clean and tight. Rear hinge starting. Overall, in fairly good condition. . more information

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