Mackett Beeson (54 results)
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.Better World Books
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB
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£ 3.86
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 97 pages with 123 illustrations in color and black & white and map. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's dark blue cloth with white lettering t spine with color pictorial cover in original pictorial jacket. (Lusis: 2556) First… edition. A E J Mackett-Beeson traces the history of the game, and describes the few pieces which have survived from the medieval period. Then he considers the contribution of different countries, Europe, Russian and the Middle East. And finally he surveys the wide variety of attractive and individual sets made in the Far East. Condition: Light rubbing to spine heal else a very good in a very good to fine dust jacket.
- Hardcover
Seller: David's Books, ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.David's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Name crossed out inside, price clipped jacket.
- Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United KingdomBetter World Books Ltd
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
- Hardcover
Seller: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, U.S.A.Artis Books & Antiques
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Dust Jacket. 97pp. 123 illustrations in color and black & white. Size: Square 4to.
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- Hardcover
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good complete DJ.
- Hardcover
Seller: David's Books, ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.David's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pleasures And Treasures. Well-illustrated (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual sta…mps & stickers.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.Dunaway Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight and square, Jacket has chipping and some small tears, Pages are clean and unmarked, also very slight bow to covers.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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£ 4.63
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. DJ has some light wear around the edges, and a tear at the top of the spine.
- Hardcover
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 123 illustrations in color and black and white. A reprint edition. About fine in like dust jacket.
Published by Octopus, London, 1973
- Hardcover
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Many color and b/w Illus. Square 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Octopus Books, (1973).
Published by Putnam, New York, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: very good(+). very good(-). Many color and b/w illustrations. Slim square 8vo, blue cloth, torn d.w. New York: Putnam, (1968). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
- Hardcover
Seller: madelyns books, suffolk, United Kingdommadelyns books
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Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. good overall condition. has no dust cover.Original cloth boards show signs of light wear. sent next working day 0.0. Well-illustrated (illustrator).
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons (1968), New York, NY, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.Riverow Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerPictorial Cloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. G/G. (1968). . Pictorial Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 119 pp., dj spine slight tearing on top, toning, rubbed, cover, bumped, slight toning, pages toning . Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator).
- Hardcover
Seller: Glynn's Books, Norwich, United KingdomGlynn's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hb, 97pp, colour and b/w illustrations. Good with clean contents in a Good, price-clipped dj which has light wear. Includes: brief history of chess; chess pieces which have survived from the medieval period and other European chesspieces; those from Russia, the Middlle eas…t and North Africa; Far eastern chess pieces; Modern chesspieces.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.Austin Book Shop LLC
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. 97pp Illus "!23 illustrations in color and black and white.".
Published by G.P. Putnam's Publishing -, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A."Pursuit of Happiness" Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover/pub.1968/Gd. condition/119 pages - This text discusses chess and the historyof the game. Shows the different carved pieces. [AE326790]. Book.
Published by Ariel Verlag (1969), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1969
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.Riverow Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Ariel Verlag. G/G. (1969). . Cloth w/DJ. Text entirely in German . 8vo., 120 pp., DJ clipped, tears, yellowing . Photgraphs(Color & B&W) (illustrator).
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Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 120 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Black and white and colour photographic plates. Subtle foxing and minor tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, not very visible to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Bo…ards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has lighter tanning with soft rubbing and crushing to ends.
Published by Octopus Books, 1967, 1967
Seller: Aeolian Books, Marysville, WA, U.S.A.Aeolian Books
Contact seller5-star sellerBoards. Very Good +/Very Good +. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 97 pages, illustrated in full color. This attractive book illustrates and discusses the many different chesspieces which have been made, from sets of Meissen porcelain to simple wartime sets made from cartridge cases.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Orbiting Books, Hereford, United KingdomOrbiting Books
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Good. Tears to Dust Jacket. 1968 edition Tanning to edge of pages Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United KingdomAnybook.com
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Add to basketCondition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN.
Published by London Weidenfeld 1968, 1968
- Softcover
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United KingdomVictoria Bookshop
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Fair. VG/VG 1st. Book.
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Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 119 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with decorations. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white and colour photographs throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present s…uch as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
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- Hardcover
Seller: Antiquariaat Parnassos vof, Wassenaar, NetherlandsAntiquariaat Parnassos vof
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Hard bound. Condition: Book good. Jacket. 97 pp. 123 illustrations in colour and b/w. Size: 25 x 21 cm.
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Published by Octopus., London., 1973
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.BookMine
Contact seller5-star sellerHard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Published by Octopus Books, London, 1973
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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£ 10.80
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Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Craftsmen have made sets and pieces from a wide variety of different materials: boxwood, ebony, soft-woods, ivory, bone, glass, precious stones, silver, gold, brass, stainless steel and plastics. The attractive book illustrates and discusses… the many different chesspieces which have been made, from sets of Meissen porcelain to simple wartime sets made from cartridge cases. The author traces the history of the game, and describes the few pieces which have survived from the medieval period. Then he considers the contribution of different countries, Europe, Russia and the Middle East. And finally he surveys the wide variety of attractive and individual sets made in the Far East. Illustrated. Previous owners name inside cover. Very slight shelf wear to top of spine on D/J.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Hardback. Condition: nrVG. G+ DW. 1st Thus. In excellent condition BUT top text edge spotted and corners and top and base of spine a bit rubbed / frayed. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in nice clean bright condition BUT has a large tear and creasing to to the back cover / base of spine.









