Melvyn Evans Ken Smith (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 152 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. In this book the authors provide the student with an "unbeatable" system for the White pieces after 1 e4, 35 2 Nf3. They justify the qualifications "unbeatable" in both theory Game is based on the long successful history of these closely related debuts. In each case, White can always have the "draw in hand" while waiting for Black to make that White the better of it. Condition: Edge wear else better than very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 226 pages with diagrams, illustrations, pictures, photographs. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. Volume four in the short lived series, issued quarterly. Betts: 7-192. First edition. The short lived American Chess Quarterly was started as a forum for readers' views as well as a workshop for theoretical ideas. It was hoped to be the first chess magazine in the United States dedicated to the interest of the professional chess player. Although occasional issues were geared to the novice. While recognizing that the popularity of chess rested on a broad base, it was hoped that this would not be incompatible with the welfare of the talented few who had given their time to the game. It was started by Larry Evans with some financial assistance from Ken Smith. Contributing editors were, including Larry Evans, Bobby Fisher, Edward Lasker and Joseph Peckover. Condition: Some age toning to spines. A very good set.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 255-619 pages with diagrams, illustrations, pictures, photographs. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Volume two in the short lived series, issued quarterly. (Betts: 7-192) First edition. The short lived American Chess Quarterly was started as a forum for readers' views as well as a workshop for theoretical ideas. It was hoped to be the first chess magazine in the United States dedicated to the interest of the professional chess player. Although occasional issues were geared to the novice. While recognizing that the popularity of chess rested on a broad base, it was hoped that this would not be incompatible with the welfare of the talented few who had given their time to the game. It was started by Larry Evans with some financial assistance from Ken Smith. Contributing editors were, including Larry Evans, Bobby Fisher, Edward Lasker and Joseph Peckover. Condition: Some age toning to spines. Number 3 with closed tear to spine head else a very good set.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 354 pages with diagrams, illustrations, pictures, photographs. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. Volume three in the short lived series, issued quarterly. (Betts: 7-192) First edition. The short lived American Chess Quarterly was started as a forum for readers' views as well as a workshop for theoretical ideas. It was hoped to be the first chess magazine in the United States dedicated to the interest of the professional chess player. Although occasional issues were geared to the novice. While recognizing that the popularity of chess rested on a broad base, it was hoped that this would not be incompatible with the welfare of the talented few who had given their time to the game. It was started by Larry Evans with some financial assistance from Ken Smith. Contributing editors were, including Larry Evans, Bobby Fisher, Edward Lasker and Joseph Peckover. Condition: Some age toning to spines. Number 2 with split spine else a very good set.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 250 pages with diagrams, illustrations, pictures, photographs. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") issued in pictorial wrappers. Volume one in the short lived series, issued quarterly. (Betts: 7-192). First edition. The short lived American Chess Quarterly was started as a forum for readers' views as well as a workshop for theoretical ideas. It was hoped to be the first chess magazine in the United States dedicated to the interest of the professional chess player. Although occasional issues were geared to the novice. While recognizing that the popularity of chess rested on a broad base, it was hoped that this would not be incompatible with the welfare of the talented few who had given their time to the game. It was started by Larry Evans with some financial assistance from Ken Smith. Contributing editors were, including Evans, Bobby Fisher, Edward Lasker and Joseph Peckover. Volume one number three was in two parts which contained a special tournament issue Bled, Yugoslavia, where Fischer tied for second behind Tal. Condition: Some age toning to spines. A very good set.

Condition: Very Good. Nature Food Center 1964 Binding: Unknown.