Search Results: CHESS from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston Co.. Good. 1921. Early printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good to Good+ condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have bumping, rubbing and wear, along with noticeable spots of fraying. There is a noticeable bump to the top front corner. There is a tear/ gouge to the front bottom corner that has torn the cloth. The spine of the book has a noticeable slant. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have noticeable toning. "The following work is designed for those who are learning the noble game of chess. Many persons have been confused and discouraged at he very outset of the study by the great variety and the delicate distinctions of the openings; and this has constituted a fault in many otherwise excellent manuals for the learner." .