Kear James a (51 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Fascimile Edition. First Edition, modern reprint circa 1980. Lovell 19. Very good. 12 x 20cm. soft cover. 46pp. B577W Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition / 1st Printing. Fourth Edition / First Printing. Lovell 125. Good, no dust jacket, slight spine lean, rear spine hinge almost completely split but solid, light over-all wear to covers. 11 x 17cm. hard cover. 306 + 2pp ads at rear. B1455T Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Fourth Edition. Fourth Edition, unstated Printing. Call 203, Lovell 39. Good, splits on spine hinges repaired with clear tape, small number sticker near lower left of front cover. 13.5 x 21cm. soft cover. p.261-324 and pages 29-36. B577F Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Third edition / 1st Printing. Third Edition / First Printing. Call 103. Good, no dust jacket, spine is heavily rubbed, slight rubbing to corners, endpapers slightly darkened, "xx" in pen on top right corner of front endpaper, pages darkening, bottom of title-page is starting to pull. 11 x 17cm. hard cover. 306 + 6pp ads at rear. B2038 Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. First Edition, 1st prnting. Very good, no dust jacket as issued, In black cloth with gilt titling. hard cover. 64pp. (light shelfwear, browning to pages, ink stamp to title page). Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. Good condition. 3rd edition. Owner's name on inside. (Draughts, Checkers).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Third edition / 1st Printing. Third Edition / First Printing. Call 103. Good, no dust jacket, spine is heavily rubbed, slight rubbing to corners, pages darkened/browned from age, inner hinges cracking, 11 x 17cm. hard cover. 306 + 6pp ads at rear. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. First Edition, 1st prnting. Very good, no dust jacket as issued, slight wear at top & bottom of spine & corners, light browning to endpapers. 12.5 x 18. hard cover. 64pp. A5641C Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. First Edition, 1st prnting. Very good, no dust jacket as issued, slight wear at top & bottom of spine & corners, name in pen on top of front endpaper. 12.5 x 18. hard cover. 64pp. A5641C Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. First Edition, 1st Printing. Call 181. Very good in original printed paper covers. 12.5 x 17. soft cover. 52pp. 11357K Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. First Edition, 1st Printing. Call 181. Bound in modern blue cloth with original paper covers bound in place. From Tom Wiswell's collection with "11-30-78 / Wiswell" written in pencil on inside rear cover. Very good, no dust jacket as issued, slight wear to top & bottom of spine and corners, remains of small address sticker on bottom of original paper cover. 12.5 x 17. hard cover. 52pp. 5366b Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First edition / 1st Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Call 181. Good, no dust jacket as issued, slight wear to covers, spine reinforced with brown paper, sewn pages are almost loose in case, contents are in very good condition with no defects. 12.5 x 17. hard cover. 52pp. 3664B Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition. Association copy with checkerist's Frank g. Farmer's signature and address in blue ink to inside cover (dated 1911). Very good, In red cloth with gilt titing, 8vo, 64pp. (light shelfwear to extremities). Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Association Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition / 1st Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Lovell 28. Bound in modern cloth with original covers bound in place. Good to very good, no dust jacket as issued, slight fading to spine, slight fading to edges of original covers. 14 x 21. hard cover. 64pp. B2051 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book documents the evolution of the game of checkers from the Fife to the present day, focusing on the different variants, openings, and strategies that have emerged throughout history. It includes a collection of significant match games played by world-renowned players and provides a unique perspective on the game's rich history. The author analyzes famous match games and presents a vast collection of positions, each offering a different strategic insight and adding depth to the game's overall strategy. The book is a valuable resource for players of all levels, from beginners to experienced tournament players, providing a thorough understanding of the game's evolution and a platform for future developments. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Game Diagrams (illustrator). First edition / 1st Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Volumes III complete. Call 108. Bound in 13/4 black leather over black cloth boards. Good-, hinges cracked but holding solid by bands, front hinge cracked and repaired internally with binding tape, outer gutters repaired with black tape, moderate over-all rubbing to spine & corners. hard cover, 8vo, 140pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First thus Edition / 1st Printing. 8 parts bound in 1 book. First Thus Edition / First Printing. Call's 136. Bound in black cloth with red cloth spine label. Good, pages slightly darkened, original covers bound in except for First part. 13.5 x 20. hard cover. 96pp. B1770 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. 4th Edition / 1st Printing. Fourth Edition / First Printing. Good-, no dust jacket as issued, corners slightly bumped, slight darkening to spine, minor rubbing at top & bottom of spine, slight wrinkling to cloth on both covers, small name stamp on front endpaper, name & address in pencil on Second blank page. 13 x 19cm. hard cover. 240pp. 6540 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First thus Edition / 1st Printing. 8 parts bound in 1 book. First Thus Edition / First Printing. Call's 136. Bound in red cloth, circa 1970s, original covers bound in. Good-, reading copy only, quality of binding is not very good, original cover for part 1 is chipped along edges and almost loose, several pages have darkened areas on the front edges from old tape repairs, pages slightly darkened. 13.5 x 20. hard cover. 96pp. B1774 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Collectible; Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" First Edition, 1st Printing. 7 volumes bound in 1 book. Published dates : 1 = 1901, 2 = 1902, 3 = 1911, 4 = 1912, 5 = 1913, 6 = 1914 & 7 = 1915. Call 203, Lovell 39. Bound in modern dark maroon cloth with gold lettering on spine. Good to very good, no dust jacket as issued, lacks title-page for volume 1, pages very slightly darkened. 14.5 x 22cm. hard cover. 516pp. E230.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, beige light card covers, blue lettering to covers, frontispiece, 61pp, illus, VG- (heavy chipping/closed tearing & loss to spine & covers with moderate tanning also, moderate tanning to page edges, spine v delicate).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hb, privately bound in contemporary blue boards without titles, 96pp + 64pp + 74pp + 129pp + ii + 70pp , b/w plates and sketches. Fair+, several inscriptions on fep dated 1915, scuffs to spine/covers, inked titles along page block, inked notation on a number of pages, a few newspaper articles/pictures have been glued-in, stains at the top of a few pages, some foxing and browning to endpapers, back endpaper has a tear. A volume combining five draughts titles published in the early 1900s, with each title bound-in without covers. 1) "The Ninth Annual Tournament for the Championship of England 1907" , published 1908 by J.A. Kear, Bristol. 96pp, portrait frontis of the winner Alfred Jordan. 240 games annotated by J.A. Kear and Joseph Yates. 2) "The 1908 & 1909 Tournaments for the London Championship", published 1910 by J.A. Kear, 64pp, portrait frontis. Games annotated by Kear. Jordan won both tournaments. 3) "Eleventh English Tournament Games for the Championship of England 1909", published by A.Bryson, Glasgow, 1909, 74pp, six b/w plates. 90 games annotated by Alex. Battersby.Jordan was once again the winner. 4)" The Problemists' Guide, or Book of Problems. End-games and Strokes", published by William Whyte "People's Journal" Office, Dundee, 1901. 129pp + ii. 380 problems and critical positions by 180 composers. 5) " World's Championship Draughts Match James Ferrie v. Richard Jordan 1896", published by A.Bryson, Glasgow, 70pp, sketches of the players. Although the date states 1896, this appears to be a reprint from the early 1900s. 40 games between the world champion and Scottish champion, annotated by James Lees.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First thus Edition / 1st Printing. 8 parts bound in 1 book. First Thus Edition / First Printing. Call's 136. Bound in modern dark green cloth, circa 1930s. Good, corners slightly bumped, pages slightly darkened, original cover of part 1 is bound in, the rest are not. 13.5 x 20. hard cover. 96pp. B1772 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First thus Edition / 1st Printing. 8 parts bound in 1 book. First Thus Edition / First Printing. Call's 136. Bound in modern black cloth, circa 1940s, original covers bound in, blank pages bound in rear to thicken book. Good, slight darkening to endpapers, name & date in ink on front endpaper, pages slightly darkened. 13.5 x 20. hard cover. 96pp. B1773 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First edition / 1st Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Volumes I & II are complete with the supplement to Vol. II at rear. Call 108. Bound in 1/2 black calf leather over black cloth boards. Good-, rear hinge cracked but holding solid by bands, front hinge cracked and repaired internally with binding tape, moderate over-all rubbing to spine & corners. Apparently this book is from the collection of Tom Wiswell as he has written "Wiswell / July 2Fourth, 1978" in pencil on the inside rear cover. 14 x 22cm. hard cover. 144, 144 & 32pp. 13780A Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First thus Edition / 1st Printing. 8 parts bound in 1 book. First Thus Edition / First Printing. Call's 136. Bound in black cloth with red cloth spine label. Good, corners slightly bumped, pages slightly darkened, original covers bound. 13.5 x 20. hard cover. 96pp. B1771 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.