Search Results: Authors starting with L from Glynn's Books

Argentina: Lachaga, 1977. In German. Pb, staple-bound, 46pp. Print run of 330 copies. Good, light wear along spine, contents clean. Coverage of the five-master chess tournament held at the Palais Royal in Paris in 1925, including brief background and 20 games with annotations by the players. Alekhine was the winner ahead of Tartakower, Opocensky, Znosko-Borovsky and Colle.. Soft Cover. Good.

N.Y: William Morrow N.Y., 1998. Hb, 268pp, illustrated. VG clean copy in VG dj. Over 150 recipes from the popular chef's television shows "Emeril Live" and "Essence of Emeril". Dishes such as Salmon Pie, Creole spiced Blue Crabs with Green Onion dipping sauce, Fried Eggplant witth Shrimp Stew-Fay, Emeril's Funky Lamb Shanks, and Blueberry Beignets.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Macmillan, 1995. Pb, xiii + 170pp. Good, clean contents, slight yellowing to page edges. Contents : E.M. Forster self and neighbours; The suburban novels; The Indian novel; The BBC broadcasts; The lonely voice.. Soft Cover. Good.

Nottingham: The Chess Player, 2001. Pb booklet, staple-bound, 59pp. VG, clean contents. Includes reports and 150 games and scores, some with notes. Sweden beat Germany at Sopot where the players included Stahlberg and Bogoljubow. Tartakower was the winner at Lodz ahead of Kolski and Fine; and Fine was the winner at Milkwaukee ahead of Dake and Kashdan.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Jefferson: McFarland, 2009. Hb, green library binding, xi + 348pp. Good+, small bump to base of spine, a tiny white speck on front cover, contents clean. Biography/career (70 pages) and 757 chess games, of which approx. 10-20% have notes, of Isaac Kashdan (1905-1985). His peak years were the early 1930s. He was also a publisher and writer, co-founding the Chess Review magazine.. Hard Cover. Good.

Everyman, 2010. Pb, 304pp. Good+, previous owner's name on inside front cover. Repertoire for White based on the Veresov opening, written in the author's usual readable style and including over 100 illustrative games, each with a summary of key points.. Soft Cover. Good.

London: Everyman/Gloucester, 2022. Pb, 448pp. Signed by Cyrus Lakdawala on title page with inscription to previous owner. VG, contents clean other than author's inscription. Includes 74 annotated games and many exercises.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Everyman, 2011. Pb, 414pp. VG, clean contents. Examination of the Slav including a repertoire for Black, 50 illustrative games, numerous exercises and Q&A. Contents: Mainline Dutch variation; 6 Ne5; 6 Nh4; Geller gambit; 5th move alternatives; 4 e3 lines and 3 Nc3 dxc4; 4th move alternatives; Exchange Slav; Slav vs Reti and KIA. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2018. Pb, 252pp. Good+, clean contents, marginal corner wear. Contents : Exploiting a development lead; Exploiting the attack; Defense and counterattack; Accumulating advantages; Converting favourable imbalances.. Soft Cover. Good.

Alkmaar: New in Chess, 2017. Pb, 282pp. VG+ clean copy. An examination of chess playing style e.g. caution and strategy vs adventure and confrontation, or "dove" vs "hawk". The instructive games help readers consider issues such as missing opportunities to win a won game, ignoring threats, refusing a draw offer, trading queens, etc.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Everyman, 2019. Pb, 365pp. VG, clean contents. With exercises and 58 illustrative games. Contents : The Anti-Winawers; The Main Line Winawer 4 e5; The Tarrasch; The Advance Variation; The King's Indian Attack and 2 Qe2; The Exchange Variation; The Two Knights Variation; Second Move Alternatives.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Everyman/Gloucester, 2016. Pb, 239pp. VG+ clean copy. Emphasizes basic principles and strategies of the French Defence. Includes 42 annotated games and numerous tips/warnings/notes/exercises.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Everyman, 2001. Pb, 160pp. VG clean copy. In three main sections : 4 . . . d5; 4 . . . 0-0; Other lines. Includes over 80 illustrative games. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 2000. Pb, 224pp. Good, previous owner's name on inside front cover. Includes 86 complete games. Contents in five parts: Fianchetto and miscellaneous systems; Unusual lines for White; Exchange variation; Positional lines; The Russian system.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 1998. Pb, 160pp. Good+, very slight yellowing to page edges, clean contents. Includes many illustrative games. Contents : 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 3 dxe5 Ng4 - Main Line with 4 Bf4; Main Line with 4 Nf3; Other systems. 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 3 dxe5 Ne4 (Fajarowicz Gambit).. Soft Cover. Good.

Norwich: Self-published/Jazz 'n' Blue Records Pb booklet, staple-bound, 24pp. Undated, est. late 1990s. VG clean copy. Alphabetical listings of the large number of pseudonyms used by jazz musicians, mainly earlier blues and religious artists..

London: Batsford, 2007. Pb, 204pp. Good+ with clean contents, marginal wear. Contents: Day 1 So you want to improve your chess?; Day 2 Understanding the openings; Day 3 Strategy vs Tactics; Day 4 Creating the attack; Day 5 Avoiding blunders; Day 6 Mastering the endgame; Day 7 The art of swindling; Moving on.. Soft Cover. Good.

London: Batsford, 1994. Pb, 144pp. VG clean copy. Theory and annotated games for the Scotch Opening. Includes lines for the Classical Variation, Scotch Four Knights, Mieses Variation, Neo-Mieses Variation, Steinitz Variation, Other Black defences. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 1996. Pb, 128pp. Good+, marginal wear, clean contents. With puzzles to solve at the end of each chaper. Contents : Storming the King; The stranded King; Sacrifice !; The King-hunt; Typical mates; Essential endings.. Soft Cover. Good.

London: Batsford, 1994. Pb, 155pp. VG, clean contents. Theory and annotated games. Contents : 6 Be3; 6 f4 Nf6; 6 f4 e5; 6 f4 e6; 6 Nh3 and 5. . . b6; Systems with . . . Rb8; Systems with Nge2; Systems with Nf3; 2 . . . e6; 2 g3.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.