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London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1975. Hb, 248pp. Good with clean contents in a Good dj which has slight wear and an inked-out price on inner flap. An exploration and history about chess, approached by the author from several angles: "the case histories of particular players; from the social history of the game; from its career under the banner of national utility in the Soviet Union; from the insights of certain novelists" and with insights based on psychoanalytic theories on chess. (Note this is narrative only with no games).. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Title Idle Passion
- Author Cockburn, Alexander
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Uk 1st
- Publisher Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, London
- Date 1975
- ISBN 9780297769859
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Idle Passion Chess and the Dance of Death
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 248 pp. Binding firm. Endpapers browned slightly, text block clean. Dust Jacket marked. Edges browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Games & Gaming; History. ISBN: 0297769855. ISBN/EAN: 9780297769859. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 47695. . 9780297769859
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Idle Passion
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Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1975-08. Hardcover. Good.
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