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The Chess Ending King & Queen against King & Rook by Euclid ( A Crosskill) edited by E Freeborough. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. London 1895. Betts 22-1 xii, 120pp.
= [12]pp. very good throughout. A comprehensive analysis of this ending. £75
The Chess Ending King & Queen against King & Rook by Euclid ( A Crosskill) edited by E Freeborough. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. London 1895.
Frontis and title page. £75
A Memorial to William Steinitz edited by Charles Devide, G P Putman's Sons, New York 1901. Betts 29-135. 99 thick pp. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles. Portrait of Steinitz, Glasgow Chess Club bookplate and stamp, very good. 8 page biographical sketch, match record from 1862 to 1896, tourney record from 1859 to 1898 and 72 games with notes. £90
A Memorial to William Steinitz edited by Charles Devide, G P Putman's Sons, New York 1901.
Tissue guarded portrait and title page.
For over 60 years this was the only book in English devoted to World Champion William Steinitz. £90
The Beauties of Chess. A Collection of the Finest Chess Problems, by A Alexandre, Barthes & Lowell, London 1846. Half leather with marbled boards. Covers are worn and some staining internally, otherwise good. 344 pp plus 69pp of solutions and errata. Over 2,000 problems with name of composer and diagram for each one! £225
The Beauties of Chess by A. Alexandre. Front cover. £225
The Beauties of Chess by A Alexandre, 1846.
Sample pages £225.
Calculorum Gemmae from the Detroit Free Press, by O A Brownson, Rockdale 1887. Betts 32-14. Plain paper covers see next photo. 113 problems with a diagram for each and solutions.
H Meyer's copy £150
Calculorum Gemmae from the Detroit Free Press, by O A Brownson, Rockdale 1887.
Paper covers with H Meyer's name in top right corner. £150
Chess Brilliants, One Hundred Games (75 even and 25 at odds) selected by I O Howard Taylor, Samual Miller, Norwich 1869. Betts 24-6. Cancelled stamp of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek on title page, some spotting to early and late pages otherwise very good with an attractive front cover. Examples of daring sacrifice and of the skill of Anderssen, Steinitz, Morphy, de la Bourdonnais, Deschapelles, Blackburne, McDonnell , Staunton etc. etc. £200.
Chess Brilliants, One Hundred Games (75 even and 25 at odds) selected by I O Howard Taylor, Samual Miller, Norwich 1869.
Title page £200
The Book of Chess: A Popular and Comprehensive Guide, by George Selkirk, London 1868. Betts 10-68, LN 946. Damp stain to front cover, plastic protective covering, generally good. A general handbook covering all aspects of the game. £70
The Book of Chess by George Selkirk £70
The Games of Greco by Professor Hoffman, London 1900. Very Good. 16 page bibliography of Greco by J A Leon. £75
The Games of Greco by Professor Hoffman. £75
Chess by Leopold Hoffer, London 1892. First edition L/N 1080.
Very good. £20
The Knights and Kings of Chess by Rev. G A MacDonnell, London 1894. L/N 2982. Ex Hastings Chess Club, some foxing, generally very good. £130
The Knights and Kings of Chess by Rev. G A MacDonnell. £130
Chess for Beginners by William Lewis, London 1835. L/N 682. First edition, coloured chessboards throughout, Very good. £60
Chess for Beginners by W Lewis. £60
Chess for Beginners by R F Wormald and H E Bird, London 1891. c.f. Betts 10-48. Very good. Sold
Chess Openings by James Mason, London 1897. L/N 1863. First edition. Small nick to top of front cover, inscription dated 1907, very good. Sold
Everybody'd Guide to Chess and Draughts by H Peachey, London 1896. L/N 3625. Excellent. Includes short biographies of famous chess masters. £15
The Art of Chess by James Mason, London 1895. First edition. L/N 1113. Inner hinges split, good. £25
The Art of Chess by James Mason, London 1898. Second edition. L/N 1114. Small scuff to top of front cover otherwise excellent .£25
The Art of Chess by James Mason, London 1913. Fourth edition L/N 1116. Tear to front endpaper, very good. £20
Chess Made Easy by George Walker, London 1850. L/N 688. Rebacked, very good. Includes several of Walker's own games. £75
Chess Made Easy by George Walker. £75
Chess Masterpieces: Comprising a Collection of 150 Choice Games of the past quarter of a century, compiled by H E Bird, Dean & Son, London 1875. Betts 24-7. Splits in inner and outer front hinges otherwise generally good. Also includes games by Labourdonnais, MacDonnell and Cochrane played before 1849. £70
Chess Masterpieces compiled by H E Bird, 1875 £70
Chess Sparks or Short and Bright Games of Chess, collected and arranged by J H Ellis, Longmans Green, London 1895. Betts 24-15.Generally very good. 400 games of under 25 moves played between 1760 and 1894. Also includes a chronological list of matches and tournaments from 1824 to 1894 (220 entries). Ellis's collection of rare chess books was sold at auction in 1928, see Betts 1-36. £50
Chess Sparks or Short and Bright Games of Chess, collected and arranged by J H Ellis, Longmans Green, London 1895. Betts 24-15.Generally very good. 400 games of under 25 moves played between 1760 and 1894. Also includes a chronological list of matches and tournaments from 1824 to 1894 (220 entries). Ellis's collection of rare chess books was sold at auction in 1928, see Betts 1-36. £50
Positions in the Chess Openings by Thomas Long, W W Morgan, London 1874. L/N 1813, Betts 13-14. Excellent condition throughout. £80
Positions in the Chess Openings by Thomas Long, W W Morgan, London 1874. L/N 1813, Betts 13-14. Excellent condition throughout. £80
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