Games from Hideaway Books

1967. Kaye and Ward Ltd. 159pp. White stain on rear board. Red top stain. DJ has stains, tears, chips, and creases, and wear. Book & DJ in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. SEE PHOTOS for condition of book you will receive. ALL PHOTOS taken by Hideaway Books at time of listing. Condition based on age of book. To ensure you receive… Read more

1963. Harper and Row. 86pp. Orange boards with black lettering. Corners are bumped and very frayed. Edges are worn and scuffed. Cover is worn. Fraying at ends on spine. DJ in fair, but intact. Inscription in pen on FEP. 80 Delightful Hurdles for Reasonably Agile MInds Book in good condition & DJ in acceptable condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. SEE PHOTOS for condition… Read more

1977. David McKay Company, Inc. 138pp. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. DJ in G+. Color has faded and yellowed. Very light edge wear and wear/fraying to 2 corners. This is a straightforward guide to the most common types of combination. This book is a translation of a standard Dutch work by one of Holland's leading chess trainers. Book in very… Read more

1973. Chess Digest Inc. 140pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. One corner bumped and creased. Text is clean and unmarked. Green/blue top stain. Spine tilt. DJ is slightly faded and tanned. Edge wear. Analysis of the main variations of Alekhine's Defence: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Variation, Exchange Variation, Two Pawns Attack, 3 N-QB3 System and other lesser known… Read more

1947. G. Bell and Sons. 181pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Edges and corners are lightly worn. A few pencil notes in the text and the margin. A small sticker on the front paste down. Dust jacket is very sunned, tanned, stained, and has large tears and chips. Modern Ideas In Chess Book & DJ in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY.… Read more

1958. Citadel. 204pp. Red boards with black lettering on spine. Very good to fine condition. One small stain on bottom page edge. Dust jacket has wear along edges and corners. One inch tear on cover. Small tears along top edge. Secrets of the Conjurer's Craft Book in very good condition & DJ in good-acceptable condition. Not EX-LIBRARY. Minor shelfwear present. SEE… Read more

1957. Pitman Publishing Corporation. 72pp. First Edition. Red boards with black lettering on spine. Stain on fore edge. Text is clean and unmarked.Dust jacket is sunned. Price clipped. Edge wear. Tanning, especially on the back. Faint pen marks on cover. Five chapters cover K & P, N & P, B & P, N vs B, Minor piece endings, with examples taken… Read more

1950. Bonanza Books. 202pp. Orange boards with black lettering on spine. Page 17 has a 6mm chip in it. Clean, square copy. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is lightly tanned. Tears in the corners. Tears and chips on top and bottom of spine. Chips and tears on edge of rear DJ. Recorded games by famed masters of the… Read more

1970. A.S. Barnes and Co. First American Edition. 203pp. Grey boards with black lettering on spine. Two corners very lightly bumped. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket shows overall wear and edge wear. Corners are frayed. A few very small tear at the edge. 2mm hole in back cover of dust jacket. 200 Modern Chess Traps in the Fianchetto Openings Book in… Read more

1975. RHM Press. 199pp. 1st Edition. Orange boards with silver lettering on spine. Owner's name on front paste down. Book shows spine tilt. Checkmarks in pencil in the margins of text. Dust jacket: Curling slightly at edges. Edge wear. Light tanning and staining. Wear to corners and fraying to corner. The 1974 World Chess Olympiad Book & DJ in good condition.… Read more

1974. Mckay. 1st Amer. Ed. 163pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Blue top stain. Corners VERY lightly bumped. Book store sticker on front end paper. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in good condition. Light soiling and light edge wear. SACRIFICES IN THE SICILIAN Book & DJ in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. SEE PHOTOS for condition of… Read more

1975. Macmillan Pub Co. 128pp. Grey boards with gilt lettering on spine. A 5mm rear end paper, other a fine copy. Dust jacket is a mustard color with a photo of 3 chess pieces. Light edge wear. Summary: Skill in the endgame is the hallmark which distinguishes the chess master or strong national expert from the talented amateur. Many players would… Read more

1978. David McKay Company. First American Edition. 293pp. Owner's name in pen on front paste down. Text is clean and unmarked. DJ: Cover has light scuffing and edge wear. Spine has soiling at edges and small tears. Rear has stains, scuffing, tears and edge wear. Viktor Korchnoi's Best Games Book & DJ in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. SEE PHOTOS for condition… Read more

1972. Stackpole Books. First Edition. 370pp. BOOK: Text is clean and unmarked. Faint pencil marks on front end paper. DJ: Dust jacket has been protected by a mylar protective cover. Discoloration to one corner of flap. Some marks and soiling on mylar jacket, but not DJ. 433 Chess Diagrams Book & DJ in Very Good condition. Not EX-LIBRARY NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. Minor shelfwear may… Read more

1979. Sterling Pub. Co. 160pp. Black illustrated cover with yellow lettering. Soiling and wear to boards and spine. Corners are lightly bumped and slightly frayed. Inscription in pen on front end paper. text is clean and unmarked. Chess Battle Strategies Book is in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. No DJ. SEE PHOTOS for condition of book you will receive. ALL PHOTOS taken by… Read more

1967. Van Nostrand Reinhold. 231pp. Black illustrated boards with red lettering. May have been ex-lib. Book has a library pouch on front paste down, but no other indications of being in a library. Overall light wear and sunning. Spine has a crease. Back cover has creases in the top clear film layer, not the board itself. Text is clean and… Read more

1955. Simon and Schuster. 555pp. Grey boards with yellow spine. NO DJ. Corners are bumped and frayed. Yellow top stain. Book shows some scuffing and wear. Faint pencil marks on front end paper. Text is clean and unmarked. One of the classic books in the chess world. Book is in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. No DJ. SEE PHOTOS for condition of book… Read more

1953. Simon & Schuster. First Edition. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. 208pp. Dark green top stain. Owner's name in pencil on front end paper. Corners are bumped and worn. Stains on front end paper. Wear on top and bottom of spine. Light wear and scuffs on boards. Text is clean and unmarked. The Art of the Checkmate Book is… Read more

1954. Routledge & Kegan Paul LTD. 254pp. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Spine tilt. Text is clean and unmarked. Spine is sunned. Corners are bumped and worn and frayed. Spine top and bottom are worn and frayed. Stamp on front end paper. A Study of Opening Sacrifices Book is in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. No DJ. SEE PHOTOS for… Read more

1924. David McKay Company. 108pp. Red boards with black lettering. Wear and light fraying at top and bottom of spine. Wear to board edges. Name plate on front paste down. Text is clean and unmarked. After the introduction section there are six sections covering chess games of 1918 through 1923 respectively. Book is in good condition. NOT EX-LIBRARY. No DJ. SEE PHOTOS… Read more