Chess Fundamentals, Up to Date Edition by Capablanca, J. R - 1949

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; Harvest. A lovely crisp, uncracked, unmarked softcover in very good condition, light rubbing to cover. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1977.

xiv+81 pages with photographs, diagrams and tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Introduction by Irving Chernev. First published in 1921 and 1928.
On January 23, 1920 Lasker and Capablanca agreed to a title match to begin no earlier than 1921. In June, Lasker suddenly resigned, declaring Capablanca the new world champion. The Cuban didn't want to become champion that way, so he managed to convince Lasker to play a match. Lasker agreed, although he insisted on being regarded as the challenger. The match was held in Havana from March 15 to April 27, 1921. The winner would be the first to 8 points, draws not counting. If neither player reached that goal, the one with more points after 24 games would win. There would be five play days a week, with one session of play lasting 4 hours. The time limit was 15 moves per hour, and the referee was Alberto Ponce. Lasker would receive $11,000 and Capablanca $9,000 of the $20,000 purse. An additional $5,000 was donated… Read More

London: G. Bell, 1935. Hb, brown cloth, no dj, xi + 281pp. Fair. Spine and covers edgeworn and with light marks, corner bumps, contents clean, foxing along edge of page block and light occasional foxing within. With coverage of the basic elements, way to learn and improve, elementary openings, chess rules and ethics, endings, middlegame, specific types of openings, illustrated games (Capablanca's). Descriptive notation.. First Edition. Hard Cover.

Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1963. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Harcourt Brace & Company, 1921. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1963. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1963. 281 pages. Moderate general wear. Remainder mark. Previous owner name blotted out. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Chess Games Amusement::Chess 6538 6538

Ishi Press, 2015-05-05. paperback. Used: Good.

Ishi Press, 2015-05-05. paperback. Used:Good.

NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, gift inscription on front free . endpaper.. 1935. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. xxix, 281pp. 189 diagrams. Preface by Benjamin N. Anderson, Jr. Black cloth titled in gilt on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Bell 1923. . 2nd Edn. Original dark blue cloth, spine edges are very worn o/w G. Portrait, 212pp. 35 games. Acclaimed as Capablanca's best work. chess biographies 61.