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1985 Interpolis Chess Touramnet, Tilburg (Score Sheets) by Miles, Tony
14 (11 3/4" x 8 1/4") original score sheets in Tony Miles's hand. Two of the score sheets were not signed (Dzindzichashvili and Ljubojevic.The Tilburg chess tournament was a series of very strong chess tournaments held in the Tilburg, The Netherlands. It ...
$550.00
Chess Fruits: a selection of direct mate, self-mate, picture and letter problems, poems and humorous sketches from the compositions of Thomas B Rowland, a few of Frideswide F Rowland's latest productions, popular games by leading players, and others of ge by Rowland, Thomas B (1850-1925) and Frideswide F Rowland
172+[4 ad] pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5 ") issued in black lettering to spine and front cover and ruled black edges to covers. (Betts:33-73) First edition.A collection of 51 two-movers, 16 three-movers, 14 self-mates and 7 others, some ch...
$550.00
A Descriptive Catalogue of Playing and Other Cards in the British Museum Accompanied by a Concise General History of the Subject and Remarks on Cards of Divination and of a Politico-Historical Character by Willshire, William Hughes
(London): Printed by Order of the Trustees, 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. x, 360pp + supplement with 87pp and 23 plates (some of which are in color). Dark brown cloth stamped in blind on the front and the rear and lettered in gold on the spine, fore an...
$540.00
l'echiquier: Revue Internationale d'Echecs by Edmond Lancel (1888-1959) editor
ix+814 pages with diagrams, tables, plates and index. Folio (12 1/2" x 9 1/2") issued in wrappers. Published in 1927 with the index published in 1928.Volume 3. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5974) First edition.The l'Echiquer, a Belgian magazine...
$500.00
The Chess Player's Chronicle Volume II (2) by Howard Staunton (1810-1874) editor
432 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in period cloth with blind stamped covers with gilt insignia, and gilt decoration and lettering to spine. Title in red and green. Volume II (2). (Betts: 7-1) First edition.The Chess Player's Chronicl...
$500.00
The Chess Monthly by Paul Morphy and Daniel Willard Fiske (editors)
v+402 pages with diagrams. Octavo (9" x6 1/4") bound in full leather with gilt lettering to spine with black labels and original wrappers bound in. Volume IV. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:6389) (Hagedorn: 36) First edition. Fiske's Chess Month...
$500.00
Practical chess exercises intended as a sequel to the practical chess grammar; containing various openings, games, and situations ... for the use of those who have already a knowledge of the game. by KENNY, William Stopford
1818 Practical CHESS Exercises Kenny Instruction Game Strategy Rules Illustrated William Kenny was an accomplished chess player and teacher, as well as the author, editor, or compiler of numerous instructive books, including this popular manual and its c...
$499.00
Expert Coin Magic by David Roth, Richard Kaufman
Near fine. Hardcover. Laminate cover, no dj as issued. Signed and inscribed by David Roth....
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$499.00
l'echiquier: Revue Internationale d'Echecs by Edmond Lancel (1888-1959) editor
570 pages with diagrams, tables, plates and index. Quarto (12 1/2" x 9 1/2") issued in wrappers. Volume 2. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5974) First edition.The l'Echiquer, a Belgian magazine of consistently high quality, was published in 1925 ...
$480.00
Zur Geschichte und Literatur des Schachspiels, Forschungen by von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo (1818-1899)
viii+260+[ii ad] pages with diagrams and figures. Small quarto (10 1/4" x 7 1/4") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 242) 1st edition.Tassilo, Baron von Heydebrand und der Lasa (kn...
$450.00
l'echiquier: Revue Internationale d'Echecs by Edmond Lancel (1888-1959) editor
570 pages with diagrams, tables, plates and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") issued in wrappers. Volume 5. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5974) First edition.The l'Echiquer, a Belgian magazine of consistently high quality, was published in ...
$450.00
Internationales Kaiser-Jubilaums-Schachturnier Wien 1898 by Fahndrich, Hugo (1851-1930) and Georg Marco
xix+351 pages with diagrams and table. Quarto (10 1/4" x 7 1/4") bound in brown cloth with brown lettering to spine and original wrapper cover tipped to front cover. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5250) First edition.1898 was highlighted by the...
$450.00
Wiener Schach-Zeitung. Organ für das gesamte Schachleben by Fahndrich, Hugo (1851-1930); Alexander Halprin and Georg Marco (editors)
xix+351 pages with diagrams, tables and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 1/2") bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine . Volume I (1). (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5957) First edition.The Wiener Schachzeitung, an Austrian chess magazin...
$450.00
Pierce Gambit, Chess Papers and Problems by Pierce, James (1833-1892) and William Trimbrell Pierce
[9]+226 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bjound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover and black embossed decoration to cover. (Betts: 15-6) First edition.Contains an analysis, with illustrative...
$450.00
Tidskrift för Schack, Volume 15 by Gustaf and Ludvig Collijn [editors]
312 pages with index, diagrams, plates and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") in individual issues in wrappers as issued. Volume XV (15), 12 issues. Includes as volume 11 the Noriska Schackforbundets Femete Kongress Med Turneringar I Göteborg de 1-14...
$450.00
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