From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2000
About this Item
Sixth impression of the revised edition in English. Translated from the Russian by J. du Mont. Illustrated with black and white chess position diagrams throughout. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Contemporaneous booksellers black, red and gold 'Chess, Sutton Coldfield England, World Chess Specialists' book label to bottom of front pastedown. Offsetting to front and rear pastedowns and free endpapers. Tiny contemporaneous owner's name in fountain pen ink to top of front free endpaper. Head and tail of spine slightly faded. Pages clean. Slight spine lean. Spine tight. In a very good illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing the original publisher's price of 12s. 6d. net. Small shallow loss to head and tail of spine of dustwrapper. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly rubbed. Spine of dustwrapper slightly discoloured. Tiny surface splash mark to bottom corner of front panel of dustwrapper. ***220mm x 150mm. 220 pages plus a two-page list of illustrative positions to the rear. ***'Znosko-Borovsky's "Middle Game" is firmly established as a chess classic. After three impressions of the original book had been exhausted, the author prepared a thoroughly revised edition, largely rewritten and brought up to date with many telling illustrations from current master-play; and this is the sixth impression of that edition. ***To quote the Observer: "His analysis of the mental processes of experts in position-valuation, attack, defence and so on, is admirable and justifies his claim to be a pioneer in systematizing middle-game strategy.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper). ***Znosko-Borovsky (1884 - 1954) was a Russian chess master, music and drama critic, teacher and author who wrote many articles and books on chess. ***Sixth impression of the revised edition in English, uncommon to find complete in its original 1950s dustwrapper. A chess classic, of interest to chess-players and collectors of books on chess. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 3715
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE MIDDLE GAME IN CHESS
Publisher: G. Bell & Sons, Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1955
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: Revised Edition
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More InformationFor all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.
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