Contribution Chess by F V Morley (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Early Printing. Early printing. Hardbound in dust jacket. Minor wear & tears to dust jacket edges & corners, otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A hardcover non-fiction in good to very good condition. Tanning to the flyleaves. Minor pen markings on the first flyleaf. Other pages remain spotless and fresh. Contains diagrams. The cover is clean and well-preserved, with no major wear.

Condition: Good. Two t.p.s; deckle edges; 113 p., immaculate and unmarked--not ex-lib., no former owner's names; some dribbles on back paste down; blue boards have moderate wear, and white patch on front board bearing lettering is somewhat smudged, due to absence of t.p. Binding firm. Chess board diagrams within.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. 1947. First Edition. 110 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Tape to spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. …

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. (Chess).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 114 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ paper title label on front cover. Binding very bright and clean. Previous owner's name in pencil on front paste-down. DJ moderately soiled w/ wear and short tears to edges. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Contents nice.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hb, vii + 113pp. Good in a Fair, price-clipped dj which has loss on the back and also at base of spine. Inscription on fep which appears to be from the author: " L.L. Whyte from FVM Coquerico 6. ii. 58 ". Narrative combining the author's reminiscences on chess with his proposed modification of the chessboard to 76 squares.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None. First Edition. Tiny nicks to top edge of jacket; small chip to jacket spine, protected by the Brodart cover. Still an attractive copy, clean and unmarked.

Black Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Light age toning, else textblock is very clean and tight. Binding is in great condition with only a bit of bumping to the head and foot of spine. Lacks dust jacket; 113p., including dedication. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Diagrams (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Condition: Good. 1947. First Edition. 110 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white diagrams. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Very Good - Fine. First Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. vii, 111 pp, 14 chapters, pendant, dedication. Price clipped. Minor edgewear to dj, else, Fine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth. Size: 8vo. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 113pp. Black cloth boards with paper labels. Gift inscription with a small mark on the front board, near fine, lacking the dustwrapper. An essay suggesting the enlargement of the traditional chessboard.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. G+ DW. 1st Edition. DW has piece out rear cover.

Hardcover, 19.5x13.5cm,113 pages, bumped corners, some cover scuffs, previous owners name, paper a bit darkened. Preserntation copy signed by Chess great Edward Lasker. An essay suggesting the enlargement of the chess board written by the brother of Christopher Morley.

7.5 x 5.0 inches. In red cloth covers with gilt to spine and chess board design on front. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with good dustwrapper. (d/w. spine slightly darkened. Top half of front missing. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. 110 pp. Title-page laid out as a chessboard (in yellow and white). A few b/w chess diagrams in text. The author designed a chess-board WITH 12 MORE SQUARES then the board with which we are familiar.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 136. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1945 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 136.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 136. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1946 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 136.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, hardcover, 113 pages. Inscribed by British-American poet, playwright, and critic W.H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden and presented to his friend, the American theologian and public intellectual Reinhold Niebuhr as a birthday gift on 6/21/1946 (the year Auden obtained American citizenship).The warmly personal inscription reads: "Reinhold/with love and many happy returns/from Wystan." Auden added the note "Lots in here about freedom as necessity." Auden and Niebuhr's friendship, and voluminous correspondence, from the late 1930's on, has been well-documented and analyzed, with numerous academic essays parsing Niebuhr's influence on Auden's reconversion to Protestanism in 1939 and his (Auden's) subsequent thought. A nice Auden inscription and association. A double association, actually, as Frank Vigor Morley, the author of the book, was a co-director of Faber and Faber, Auden's publisher. Slight lean to spine. Gentle bumping to fore corners. Minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Moderate mottling to rear board and spine. Notable discoloration to front board. Light soiling to paper label.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1946. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 136, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 136 136.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1945. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 136, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 136 136.…