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Chess to Enjoy
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Stein and Day A Scarbrough Book, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 227+[1 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. Chess is supposed to be fun. Here then is a king's treasure of insiders' chess stories, unusual problems and annotated games, dedicated to that proposition. The reader will find tales of famous grandmasters who were two-fisted drinkers, of a threatened queen leading to a fight and a broken rib, of police interrogations of a world chess champion because he was receiving post cards from Russia carrying code like notations. Condition. Light edge wear with bumped, rubbed and creased corners else very good. Seller Inventory # BSC0698
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Chess to Enjoy
Published by
Stein and Day, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: WTP Books, Kenilworth, IL, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The fun side of chess. Drawing Masters and Other Artists, I Resign and OtherFamous Words; Music, Fantasy, and War; Copycats;Openings and Closings; and more. 227 pp. Seller Inventory # 003412
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Chess to Enjoy
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_474846216
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Chess to Enjoy
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0812823311I5N00
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Chess to Enjoy
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0812823311I3N00
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Chess to Enjoy
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0812823311I4N01
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Chess to Enjoy
Published by
Stein and Day, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Steve Robinson, Morecambe, LANCA, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This book is a treasury of stories and unusual games and problems. Seller Inventory # ABE-1785166858274
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Chess to Enjoy
Published by
Stein and Day, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: WTP Books, Kenilworth, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The fun side of chess. Drawing Masters and Other Artists, I Resign and OtherFamous Words; Music, Fantasy, and War; Copycats;Openings and Closings; and more. 227 pp. Seller Inventory # 003207
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Chess to Enjoy
Published by
Stein and Day, Publishers, New York:, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good DJ (price clipped). Ternay, Bill (jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. New York:: Stein and Day, Publishers, 1978. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Small ink mark on top edge (remainder mark?). The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First printing with "First Published in 1978" so stated on the copyright page. Illustrated with chess board diagrams throughout. Index. Bound in the original brown boards with a black spine lettered in shiny gold. From the Dust Jacket: "A king's treasury of chess stories and unusual games and problems for budding masters, sideline kibitzers, and rainy-Sunday-afternoon beginners. [The book is filled with] unusual problems and annotated games dedicated to the proposition that chess is supposed to be fun. Here are stories of famous grandmasters who were two fisted drinkers, of a threatened queen leading to a fight and a broken rib, and a chubby young Czech champion falling out of his chair. The New York police once questioned World Chess Champion Steinitz after they intercepted post cards he was receiving from Russia -- post cards carrying strange code-like notation. Illustrated with game diagrams and overflowing with privileged lore from the world's great chess clubs, CHESS TO ENJOY is as instructive as it is engaging." . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition./Very Good DJ (price clipped). Illus. by Ternay, Bill (jacket design). 8vo. (vi), 227pp. Seller Inventory # 007911
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Chess to Enjoy / Andy Soltis
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New York : Stein And Day, 1978
ISBN 10: 0812823311
ISBN 13: 9780812823318
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 227 pages; Description: 227 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Chess. Chess--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 56538