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Published by A S Barnes and Company, New York, 1945
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xiii+92 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's red cloth with black lettering to spine and pictorial knight to cover in original pictorial jacket. (Betts: 10-157) Fifth edition. Here is a complete and popularly written description of the game of chess. It will enable the reader to understand the game and also gives to the accomplished player suggestions on how to improve their game. Condition: Points and spine ends moderately rubbed. Jacket corners and spine ends chipped, edge wear with chips and tears, price clipped, spine age darkened else a very good copy in about a very good jacket.
Published by A. S. Barnes & Company, New York, 1941
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover without jacket. A few light marks on boards. Very light wear on upper edges; leading corners are bent, with split rear upper. Spine ends are bumped and a little frayed. Page block is slightly tanned and has a rough face. All content remains clear on sound, clean pages. TS. Used.
13154 GROVER K. M. & WISWELL T. 1978 LET'S PLAY CHECKERS. 188PP. ILLUSTRATED SOFT COVER VERY GOOD CONDITION. (BS-471).
Published by David McKay Company, New York, NY, 1940
Seller: Book Catch & Release, HULL, IA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: An ex-library book with usual. No Jacket. "A progressive guide for the student." Red cloth boards in very good condition; spine has faded color. Pages clean; binding solid.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hb, 109pp. Good in a Good(-), price-clipped dj which has 1 cm loss top of spine and corner edgewear. Previous owner's inscription on fep. British edition of an American work originally published in 1941. Introduction to chess covering rules, elements, simple endings, chart of the openings for Black and White, four annotated games from the Reshevsky vs Horowitz 1941 U.S. Championship match, endgame tactics, oddities of chess, and a list of British men's and ladies champions. Descriptive notation.
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by David McKay
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by David McKay
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket 7th printing, 1945. (Checkers, Games) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Red buckram w/black lettering and knight vignette. Text is clean and bright no marks, evenly tanned, front endpaper shows small label removal scar. Unclipped DJ is chipped and worn. Here is a complete and popularly written description of the time honored game of Chess. It will enable the reader to understand the game and also gives to the accomplished player suggestions on how to improve his game." (from the jacket blurb) Illustrated throughout with Chess Board diagrams.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1946
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition / Unstated Printing. First Edition / unstated printing. Lovell 234. Good, no dust jacket, slight darkening to spine, slight wear at top & bottom of spine and corners, small sticker near top of spine & top right corner of front cover. 13.5 x 20cm. hard cover. 188pp. 512Z Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5th edition. 92 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn with closed tears and chips along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Chess, GROVER, Kenneth M. and WISWELL, Thomas, New York : A. S. Barnes & Company, c1941, [xvi], 92 pages, ill. Hard cover in DJ. Contents : "Here is a complete and popularly written description of the time honored game of chess" (flap). Condition : Cloth is very good. DJ has tears and losses.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1946
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition / Unstated Printing. First Edition / unstated printing. Lovell 234. Very Good, no dust jacket, slight wear at top & bottom of spine and corners. 13.5 x 20cm. hard cover. 188pp. 512Y Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc, New York, 1964
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Later printing of the 1940 original. New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1964. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Well illustrated with checkerboard diagrams. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. . Later printing of the 1940 original. Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 188pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia, 1946
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition / Unstated Printing. First Edition / unstated printing. Lovell 234. Good, no dust jacket, small sticker ghost on lower left corner of front cover & bottom of spine, small piece of paper stuck to middle of front edge of front cover, slight fraying at top & bottom of spine, light rubbing at corners, endpapers slightly darkened, blue ink spot on bottom of edge of last section of pages, both jacket flaps loose at rear. 13.5 x 20cm. hard cover. 188pp. B1681 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Published by David McKay, 1940
Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Frayed & Chipped. Ninth Impression. 188pp Illus "A progressive guide for the student." "The authors are two of America's foremost checkerists" Checkerists?.
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 1494006502ISBN 13: 9781494006501
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
Published by Ishi Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 4871877477ISBN 13: 9784871877473
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 210 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.47 inches. In Stock.
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Published by David McKay, 1946
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 186 pp; Minor edge wear on corners and spine ends, previous owner's initials on front pastedown. DJ has some scuffing, chipping and edge wear. Binding is tight, DJ protected in clear Brodart cover.
Published by David McKay, Philadelphia, 1946
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Vg+ in VG dj (top edge bump, dj sl faded with sm chips & wear).
Published by David McKay, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1941
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. No jacket. Second printing of 1940 original. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: David McKay, 1941. A square, tight copy. Light endpaper browning. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Inner hinges are perfect. Pages are bright, clean, and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with many checkerboard diagrams and a frontispiece photo of Grover playing against world champion Asa A. Long for the 10th American Checker Championship in Flint, Michigan. Bound in the original red cloth, decorated in black. Includes chapters on the various openings; mid-game structures; end-game themes; a problems section (with 100 selected problems and solutions); biographical profiles of America's 10 best active players; etc. Second printing of 1940 original. Hard Cover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 190pp.
Published by David McKay Company 1987, 1987
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Good or better hardcover-no dustjacket. Fifth printing. Email or call for further information.
Published by David McKay, 1964
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. 10th Printing. 188 pp; Light edge wear and soiling on wraps. Binding is tight.
Published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia, 1944
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. First edition, Sixth printing. Expert instruction, Problems etc. Contents include Opening, Mid Game and End Games, Problems etc. Frontispiece has a B&W photo of the co-author playing against Asa A Long, World's Champion. Red cloth cover with Black checker board design to front. Black lettering to front & spine. 188 Pages, Illustrated with Checker Board Diagrams. 310g, 7 3/4" Tall. Small black marks at bottom of spine and front (see photo). Slight edge wear. No inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1940
Seller: Sagebrush Press, Morongo Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This is the 9th printing of the original 1940 edition, with checkerboard illustrations throughout; light stains on cover, no markings in text, tight red coth binding, d/j is price-clipped and has chips and wear at edges, now Brodart-protected.
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 1258847337ISBN 13: 9781258847333
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
Published by David McKay Company Inc, New York, 1940
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Very good tight condition, shading on end pages, extensive ink writing on pages & in page margins and underlining, rough cut pages, red cloth, dustwrapper has some wear, tear and chipping to edges.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc., Philadelphia, 1946
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition / 1st Printing. Inscribed & Signed By Author on the front endpaper : "8-9-50 / Fraternally, / Tom Wiswell / Brooklyn, N.Y.". 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Lovell 234. Very good, no dust jacket. 13.5 x 20cm. hard cover. 188pp. B1134R Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Inscribed & Signed By Author. Book.