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Bobby Fischer Goes to War (SIGNED) (FIRST EDITION): How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time
by David; Eidinow, John Edmonds
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0060510242
- ISBN 13
- 9780060510244
- Seller
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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$89.99$27.00
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About This Item
2004 - SIGNED by one of the authors on the title page - FIRST EDITION stated "1" present - book: very good+ - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked - not remainder - dj: very good+ - no chips or tears - not price clipped (NPC) - slight amount of edgewear "In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men -- the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer -- met in the most notorious chess match of all time. Their showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, ultimatums, political intrigue, cliffhangers, and farce to rival a Marx Brothers film."
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- Bookseller
- Nostalgic Books & Elements
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22fischergoestowar2004
- Title
- Bobby Fischer Goes to War (SIGNED) (FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- David; Eidinow, John Edmonds
- Format/Binding
- Tight, sound, and square
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060510242
- ISBN 13
- 9780060510244
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- March 2, 2004
- Keywords
- Chess War United States Politics
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED Books For Collectors; Non Fiction;
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About the Seller
Nostalgic Books & Elements
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Tempe, Arizona
About Nostalgic Books & Elements
Nostalgic Books and Elements LLC, NB&E, sells very good condition used books (many of which are signed) to readers and collectors who see books as literary treasures. Unlike many online bookshops, NB&E provides multiple images of the book you will receive and sends them to you promptly with care.
NB&E, prides itself on rescuing unique and nostalgic books that sometimes include an element. I provide detailed descriptions, multiple photographs, and wrap most dust jacket in a protective sleeve.
Books are noted as either SIGNED or INSCRIBED accordingly. If the book is a remainder or ex-library it is noted. I seldom, if ever, sell these types of books. I CHERISH books and want to provide you with the books you will be proud to own.
With gratitude,
Janice Dawson
NB&E, prides itself on rescuing unique and nostalgic books that sometimes include an element. I provide detailed descriptions, multiple photographs, and wrap most dust jacket in a protective sleeve.
Books are noted as either SIGNED or INSCRIBED accordingly. If the book is a remainder or ex-library it is noted. I seldom, if ever, sell these types of books. I CHERISH books and want to provide you with the books you will be proud to own.
With gratitude,
Janice Dawson
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Title Page
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