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The New York State Chess Association Congresses Buffalo 1894 and 1901. Buffalo 1901 and 1894 Chess Tournaments
by Hilbert John S
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0939433230
- ISBN 13
- 9780939433230
- Seller
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About This Item
Yorklyn, DE, USA: Caissa Editions,. As New with no dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0939433230 . In FINE scarlet-red cloth covers with bright gilt tiltling/small decoration to the spine and front cover. No dustjacket (as published). Internally FINE. Looks Unread. NO Inscriptions or major marks. Page fore-edges very white, crisp and clean. AS NEW. (6) + (iv) + 97pp (including 2 pp Caissa Editions Books Adverts). Illustrated in b/w with photo illustrations, etc, and 'chessboard/moves' throughout. Contents cover : - Publisher's Foreword; Introduction; Buffalo 1901 Chess Congress Background; Ten Rounds; Pillsbury's Sixteen Game Blindfold Exhibition; The Minor Tournaments; 5 Appendices = A). Buffalo 1901 Crosstable; B). Buffalo 1901 Round by Round Results; C). Pillsbury-Marshall: All Known, Serious Games; D). Buffalo 1894 Chess Congress Background. Rounds 1 to 6. Buffalo Crosstables. E). The Chess Player's Mind, H. N. Pillsbury. Endnotes; Player Index. Openings Index. This book came from the Chess collection of the late John Bradley, Irish Archaeologist, Scholar, Medievalist, Author and more, and member of Kilkenny Chess Club. He was on the team that won the Armstrong Cup in 2011 and represented Ireland at two European finals, etc, etc. GIFT Quality. SEE IMAGES. ; The World's Greatest Chess Tournaments; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114136
- Title
- The New York State Chess Association Congresses Buffalo 1894 and 1901. Buffalo 1901 and 1894 Chess Tournaments
- Author
- Hilbert John S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0939433230
- ISBN 13
- 9780939433230
- Publisher
- Caissa Editions,
- Place of Publication
- Yorklyn, DE, USA
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- 0939433230, The New York State Chess Association Congresses Buffalo 1894 And 1901. , Buffalo 1901 And 1894 Chess Tournaments. By John S. Hilbert, The World's Greatest Chess Tournaments, Contents Cover : - Publisher's Foreword; Introduction; Buffal
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- Sport & Games/Chess; N & S. America/ USA;
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About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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