Idle Passion: Chess and the Dance of Death
by Cockburn, Alexander
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0671218174
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218171
- Seller
-
Olympia, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First edition.This book is not about the playing of chess, but rather the players and their personalities. Cockburn examines the eccentrics of the game from a very Freudian point of view, Looking at the few who are, shall we say, out there, rather than the many who are totally, uninterestingly "normal". Chess players have often not agreed with Cockburn's analysis. I can't speak for non-chess players.
The book shows little wear, and has a remainder mark. The jacket is price clipped and has one tear (2 cm) at the upper right front cover.
The book shows little wear, and has a remainder mark. The jacket is price clipped and has one tear (2 cm) at the upper right front cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CS01204
- Title
- Idle Passion: Chess and the Dance of Death
- Author
- Cockburn, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671218174
- ISBN 13
- 9780671218171
- Publisher
- Village Voice/Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 248
- Size
- 15 cm x 21.4 cm x 2.5 cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Psychology; chess; Biography;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
Biblio member since 2018
Olympia, Washington
About Turtleman Used Books
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Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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