Chess fun de harley brian (22 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. An intro to chess. Spine fraying. 170 pp.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Hb, vii + 170pp. Good in a Fair dj which has 3cm of loss, chips and edgewear. Endpapers browned and with light foxing, contents clean. Introductory text on how to play chess covering the moves, attack and defence, checkmate, "peculiar moves", endings, devices and traps, brief biographies of 20 chess masters with examples of one their games (e.g. Morphy, Steinitz, Yates, Alekhine etc.). Descriptive notation.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A first edition with no Dust Jacket of this entry level and beyond book on chess from 1933. An ownership signature to the front end paper is my father's from his boyhood. otherwise it is extremely clean within and unmarked; however the yellow boards are discoloured somewhat. The chess board design to the spine leaves one in no doubt what the book is about. Time for it to be enjoyed by another collector.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Yellow boards with chess board spine lightly soiled but hinges firm, corners lightly bumped, internally clean, unmarked. Slight slant to block. Third printing. TM/Chess.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Reprint . Publication of 170 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, closed tears and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are a in good condition. There is foxing on the first and last blank pages. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

yellow cloth. Condición: Good. No dj. 2nd printing. Text sound tight with occasional marginalia, boards grubby with shelfworn appearance. 170pp Size: 12mo.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Name of the previous owner. Publication of 170 pages The boards are a little shelf rubbed and stained marks. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Reprint. Pages clean but browned; short tear in bottom edge of pp45-48; binding tight; bottom half of spine browned; dust jacket worn & a little soiled, with loss to spine Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. dirty scuffed jacket and spine, small tares to spine up to 2cm Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

hardcover. Condición: Poor. Publication:ÂLondon, G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1935 Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 170. Condition Report Poor. A worn, ex-library copy suited primarily as a reading or reference working copy. The binding features a distressed brown back strip over green textured boards; the spine is significantly rubbed with moderate losses to the head and tail, and the joints are tender, directly impacting the volume's overall structural firmness. The lower spine bears a taped institutional shelf-label, with the clear adhesive extending awkwardly onto the boards, significantly detracting from its aesthetic appeal. Internally, the front endpapers show standard institutional markings, including a bold 'WITHDRAWN' stamp and a bookplate for the 'ESSEX COUNTY LIBRARY'. The text block, though entirely complete, firmly attached, and legible, is age-toned throughout, lacking the brightness desired by collectors. The hinges are strained but ultimately holding. Despite the pronounced aesthetic wear, surface-level degradation, and heavy institutional presence, it remains a fully functional, intact volume that firmly warrants its reading-copy status. Catalogue Note Second edition, being the 1935 reprint of the original 1933 first edition. The text is generously interspersed with in-text chess diagrams to illustrate gameplay and tactical positioning. Brian Harley (1883â"1955) was a prominent British chess problemist and the long-time chess editor of The Observer. The present volume bears the clear provenance of the Essex County Library, complete with standard institutional bookplates and withdrawal stamps denoting its historical circulation. While early twentieth-century chess manuals of this era remain relatively scarce on the open market, particularly in their original, unadulterated bindings, this heavily used ex-library copy is offered as a robust, working example of an uncommon instructional text. A classic early twentieth-century guide to the royal game, Chess for the Fun of It offers an engaging and highly accessible entry into the world of chess. Written by acclaimed problemist Brian Harley with the specific aim of demystifying the board for casual players, it covers everything from the initial moves and fundamental attacks to complex endgames and surprise tactics. A charming historical artifact of British chess literature, this book remains a delightful read for both the modern novice and the seasoned enthusiast seeking a nostalgic look at classical chess instruction. N/A (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. 8vo. (8) + 170 + (2)pp. Numerous bw diagrams & set pieces. Publisher's yellow plain cloth covers, brown squares + brown lettering on spine. White eps. Clean, tight & unfoxed. Covers : very slight lean, faint fade to spine, slight 0.2cm shelf knocks top/bottom of spine, very slight browning along edges. Contents : slight offset browning to eps else clean, tight & unfoxed. VG.…

Cloth. Condición: Good. Presentation Copy. Scarce signed presentation copy from author dated 1934. Boards marked through handling but only light edge wear. Bookplate of W Pollock inside front board. Some browning to EPs and block edge. A nice tight copy with many, many diagrams of different chess moves. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.