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Chess, An Annotated Bibliography, 1974.
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1.. ----: Official Rules of Chess. Ed: Martin
E.Morrison. USCF Section + FIDE Section. McKay, NY 1979. 2nd Edn. VG, d/w.
122pp. £7.00
2. ---- JUST
PUBLISHED: TARTAKOWER. D.Lovejoy: Moral
Victories. The Story of Savielly Tartakower. Echo Publications, Australia 2008.
New p/b. 285pp. A historical novel based on the life of Tartakower,
incorporating all biographical facts known to the author, with some fictional
elements added. The "End Notes" point to primary sources and indicate
the fictional elements in the story.
£14.50
3. ---- JUST
PUBLISHED: Binnewirtz (R.) & H-J.Fresen: Obliged to Tradition... A
Bibliography of the Commemorative Publications of German Chess Clubs Founded by
1914. Translation: Johannes Fischer. Supported by the Ken Whyld Association. Scacchi
e Scienze Applicate, Venezia 2008. Large format heavy p/b. 214 pages printed on
high quality paper, reproductions of publication covers in colour, many black
& white photos including famous players, chronological listing of the
publications with details of their contents, introduction and technical notes,
list of clubs without publications. All text given in English and German. An
impressive work. £25.00
4. ---- JUST
PUBLISHED: Sanvito (A.): Scacchi Manoscritti. Raccolta di Antichi Documenti
Scacchistici Europei. Caissa Italia 2008. New p/b. 119pp., a few illustrations,
notes & bibliography. Details of manuscripts in Latin, German, Italian,
English etc. £18.00
5. 1922 LONDON. Ed: W.H.Watts.: Chess Pie.
The Official Souvenir of the International Tournament. BCF/Printing Craft
(1922.) 4to (8.5 x 11in.) original wrappers, with coloured illustration on
front, foot of spine frayed otherwise a good copy of a scarce item. 92pp.,
including fine photographic portraits, page of facsimile autographs, details of
the players and selected games, problems, articles, advert pages. Published
prior to the tournament. £32.00
6. Adorjan (A.) Ed: Black is OK! Quarterly.
Complimentary Issue. Budapest, March 1993. p/b. VG. 100pp. Numerous articles by
various authors and selection of games. (A.) The first issue of an intended
quarterly magazine. £8.00
7. Andressen (P.): Der Kleine Schachspieler,
oder Grundliche Darstellung aller Regeln dieses Spiels. Hamburg 1854. Reprint,
Verlag Tribune, Berlin 1990. Sm8vo, pink boards, F. A facsimile reprint, pp
x,140, including an essay on the original work at the end. Kieler Kat.2311.
v.der Linde II,p.40 (original.) £15.00
8. Assiac. (H.Fraenkel.): The Delights of
Chess. With Drawings by Vicky. MacGibbon & Kee 1960. 1st Edn. VG,d/w (faded
on spine). Previous owner inscription. 268pp. An anthology of games and
anecdotes. £10.00
9. Beal (D.F.) Ed: Advances in Computer Chess
4. Pergamon Press, 1986. 1st Edn. VG. 197pp. Various contributors, including
H.Berliner, D.Michie, D.Levy, W.Hartston, R.M.Hyatt. A collection of 13 papers
presented at the fourth "Advances in Computer Chess" conference held
at Brunel University, London, in April
1984. £18.00
10. Bennett (R.): Zugzwang. Bloomsbury 2007. p/b.
G. 280pp. A gripping novel set in St.Petersburg 1914, one of the main
characters being a fragile chess genius playing in a tournament there. £7.00
11. Bjelica (D.): Grandmasters in Profile.
Translated by J.Bamber. Sarajevo, 1973. 1st English Edn. p/b. VG. 262pp.,
photos, some games. Biographical
details and interviews with leading players of the 50's and 60's by the author
who was a personal friend of many of them. A very interesting work. Signed
by Bjelica. £20.00
12.
Bloomsbury Auctions: Fine Chess
Sets and Games including property from the Ernst Boehlen Collection. 26
Oct.2004. Sale catalogue. 58pp., 241 lots with estimates and price list.
Includes some books, memorabilia, a few pictures and prints, and many chess
sets illustrated throughout in colour.
£15.00
13. Bloomsbury
Auctions: Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games including Remaining
Chess Sets from the Ernst Boehlen Collection. 14 Apr.2005. Sale catalogue. VG.
54pp., 255 lots, as above. £15.00
14. Bloomsbury
Auctions: Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games. 3 Nov.2005. Sale
catalogue. 85pp., 300 lots with estimates and price list. Includes 97 lots of
mainly antiquarian books, and many chess sets illustrated throughout in
colour. Prices handwritten against many
lots. £15.00
15. Bloomsbury
Auctions: Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games, including Major Chess
Sets from a Private Collection. 18 May 2006. Sale catalogue. 57pp., 163 lots
with estimates and price list. Includes 45 lots of mainly antiquarian books,
and many chess sets illustrated throughout in colour. £15.00
(More auction catalogues listed on
my website, or ask for details.)
16. Boehlen (Dr.Ernst) (Collection): Schach:
Kultur - Kunst - Philosophie. Figuren und Spiele vom Mittelalter bis zur
Gegenwart. Ausstellung der Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt 1988. Large format
catalogue. F. 69pp, illustrating and describing 84 exhibits, nearly all chess
sets, plus historical essay. £18.00
17. Bonhams Knightsbridge Auction: Fine Chess
Sets and Games. 13 May 2008. Large sale catalogue. 106pp., with lot
descriptions, estimates and price list. Includes 28 lots of books, and many
chess sets illustrated throughout in colour. A nice catalogue. £15.00
18. Bott (R.) & S.Morrison: The Chess
Player's Bedside Book. Faber 1966. 1st Edn. VG, d/w. 83pp. Anecdotes, problems,
games, some by young British Internationals.
£7.50
19. Botvinnik (M.M.): Computers, Chess and
Long-Range Planning. Heidelberg Science Library, 1970. 1st English Edn. p/b. F.
89pp. An important work on the subject, and quite scarce. £20.00
20. Bronstein (D.) & G.Smolyan.: Chess in
the Eighties. Trans: K.P.Neat. Pergamon 1982. 1st English Edn. VG. 115pp.
Discusses the sport-oriented nature of chess to the detriment of chess as an
art form or element of culture, and investigates the psychology and thinking
processes involved in chess. £12.00
21. Burgess
(G.): The Mammoth Book of Chess. Robinson, 1997. 1st. Thick p/b. G. 537pp. A
comprehensive general work including openings, strategy & tactics,
selection of games, studies etc. (A.)
£7.00
22. Cessolis (Jacobus de.): Caxton's Game and
Playe of the Chesse, 1474. A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition. With an
Introduction by William E.A.Axon. Elliot Stock, 1883. BCM Classic Reprint No.6.
(1968.) p/b. G. pp lxxii,201, 24 woodcuts in text. £14.00
23. Chernev (I.): The Chess Companion.
Faber,1976 Repr. p/b. G. 287pp. An
anthology of interesting stories and articles by various authors, including
"Writers who have changed Chess History" by Golombek. Also many
famous games, problems and endings.
£8.00
24. Chernev (I.): Wonders and Curiosities of
Chess. Dover, NY 1974. 1st. (A greatly enlarged version of his 1937 work.) p/b.
VG. 203pp. 357 curious chess facts, including over 160 complete annotated
games. £9.00
25. Christie's Auctioneers: Early Chess
Literature from the Celebrated Library of the late Dr.Robert Blass of Zurich.
8th May 1992. Sale catalogue, large p/b, top corner of front cover and some
pages creased o/w G. 62pp., many illustrations, 208 lots with estimates and
price list. Includes medieval manuscripts and famous early chess books. One of
the finest auctions of antiquarian chess books held in Britain. £21.00
26. Cooper Owen Auction Gallery: Fine Chess Sets
and Traditional Games, including the Robert Waters Collection.. London, 4 Nov
2002. Sale catalogue. 61pp., with lot descriptions, estimates and price list.
Includes 24 lots of books, and many chess sets illustrated in colour or black
& white. £20.00
27. Davidson (H.A.): A Short History of Chess.
McKay, NY 1981 (repr.of 1949 edn.) 1st p/b Edn. G. 228pp. A few pencil
notes. £12.00
28. DeLucia (David): David DeLucia Chess
Library. Self-published, NY, USA 1990. 1st Edn. 4to, p/b. F. iii,71pp.
Interesting foreword on how the author built up his collection and some of the
highlights, followed by over 3000 catalogued items with collations, arranged in
categories, ending with letters, autographs, manuscripts, ephemera etc. One of
the finest collections in private hands including numerous early books. Limited
Edition of 250 copies. £25.00
29.
Edwards (R.) & R.Keene.: The Chess Player's Bedside Book. Batsford,
1975. 1st Edn. G,d/w. 149pp., photo. Interesting articles by various authors.
£7.50
30. Ewart (B.): Chess: Man vs Machine.
A.S.Barnes, US 1980. 1st Edn. Large format, VG, d/w (small tear at foot).
287pp., numerous illustrations, some coloured, from old photographs, prints,
paintings etc.. The major part of the book deals with chess automata (the Turk,
Ajeeb, Mephisto etc.) including games and bibliography, also a chapter on
computer chess. "The first complete history of chess-playing
machines." £42.00
31. Fersht (A.): Jaques Staunton Chess Sets
1849-1939. A Collectors Guide. Kaissa Publ, Cambridge 2007. Large p/b. 30pp.,
well illustrated throughout in colour. "This detailed study...is
interesting, informative and authoritative...should become the definitive
reference text for years to come." (CCI review.) £15.00
32. Finkenzeller (R.), W.Ziehr & E.M.Buhrer:
Chess. A Celebration of 2000 Years. Mackenzie, 1990. 1st English Edn. Large
format (9.5 x12in.) VG, d/w (slightly creased at top). 208pp., numerous illustrations, many large
and coloured. An impressive work on all aspects of chess, particularly chess
sets, history, art. £25.00
33. FISCHER: Totaro (L.): Fisching for
Forgeries. Thinkers' Press 2007. Square p/b. VG. 57pp., many coloured
illustrations of posters, envelopes, score-sheets, magazine covers, all with
examples of Fischer's signature/autograph, both genuine and fake. Includes
samples of previous sales on ebay, chronological autograph table, handwriting
analysis of Fischer by graphologist Sheila Lowe, other notes etc. £12.00
(I also have one copy with waterstain to lower
corner throughout for £6.00 )
34. Fisher (E.): An Hour with Boden and Wisker
by Edward Freeborough. Hull, n.d. c.1990's. p/b. VG. 24pp. Collation of
material from various sources entirely re-typeset. Includes 3 complete games,
several part games, obituaries of Freeborough, Boden and Wisker. £10.00
35. Geuzendam (D.J ten): Linares! A Journey into
the Heart of Chess. NIC 2001. 1st. p/b. F. 126pp. (No games.) An inside account
of the annual premier chess tournament at Linares in Spain. £11.00
36. Gizycki (J.): A History of Chess. Abbey
Library, 1972. 8 x 11in. 375pp., many illustrations, including colour plates.
G,d/w (top edge a bit creased). First published in Polish in 1960. For this
English edition B.H.Wood has added a new chapter on Anglo-Saxon aspects of the
game and thoroughly revised the original text. Includes sections on chess and
art, in poetry & prose, mathematics, famous people who played chess etc..This
1972 edition is much superior to the 1977 reprint, the paper being of
better, whiter quality, and the coloured plates being mounted. The d/w is also
different. £28.00
37. Gould (D.): Chess in Leicester 1860-1960.
Centenary History of the Leicestershire Chess Club. Leicester, (1960.) Folio,
cloth-backed card covers, paper label on front. G. pp ii,100,4, 2pp photos,
text type-duplicated. An interesting and detailed history, including results
(no games.) Scarce. Betts 6-12. £45.00
38. Hagedorn (R.K.): Benjamin Franklin and Chess
in Early America. A Review of the Literature. University of Philadelphia Press,
1958. 1st Edn. Paper somewhat yellowed as usual o/w G,d/w (slightly torn on
edges). pp92, plates. Details 60 works printed in America from 1802 to 1859,
Franklin's "Morals of Chess", with commentary and essay on Franklin.
A scarce and useful reference work.
£45.00
39. Hammond (A.): The Book of Chessmen. A.Barker
1950. 1st Edn. 4to. VG,d/w. 160pp including 61 plates. By the renowned London
dealer and collector who helped in the building of some famous chess set
collections. £36.00
40. Hartston (W.R.): How to Cheat at Chess.
Illustrated by Bill Tidy. Cadogan 1994. Repr. p/b. VG. 96pp. £7.00
41. Hartston (W.R.): Soft Pawn. Illustrations by
Bill Tidy. Cadogan 1995. Repr. p/b. VG. 94pp. Sequel to "How to Cheat at
Chess." £7.00
42. Hayden (B.): Cabbage Heads and Chess Kings.
Arco 1960. 1st Edn. VG. 223pp. A collection of witty and lively articles on all
aspects of the game, including a large section on Morphy. Scarce. £18.00
43. Hillyer (Martin Frere): Thomas Frere and the
Brotherhood of Chess. A History of 19th Century Chess in New York City.
McFarland, US 2007. New tall hardback. 211pp., illus., selection of games. A
thorough work by the great great grandson of Thomas Frere, one of the foremost
figures of 19th century American chess. (A.)
£32.00
44. Hoffmann (F.& J.): Schach unter der
Lupe. Eine Fibel fur Schachspieler und Philatelisten. Sportverlag Berlin, 1986.
1st Edn. Oblong small 8vo, VG, d/w. 151pp. Includes 88 pages in colour
illustrating numerous stamps with a chess theme issued between 1947
& 1986, plus various essays on chess.
£12.00
45.
Hooper (D.) & K.Whyld.: The Oxford Companion to Chess. OUP, 1984.
1st Edn. VG,d/w. 407pp. A comprehensive
encyclopaedia. This edition includes some entries, game scores and compositions
not used in the 2nd edn. £20.00
46. ---- Also:
1987 p/b edition, with corrections. Covers creased, internally ok. £12.00
47. Horowitz (I.A.) & P.L.Rothenberg: The
Personality of Chess. Macmillan, NY 1963. 1st Edn. VG. 372pp. Includes sections
on chess literature, the John G.White Collection, psychology, problems,
blindfold chess, anecdotes, biographies, 40 classic games etc.. £14.00
48. Hurst (Sarah): Curse of Kirsan. Adventures
in the Chess Underworld. Foreword by Ken Whyld. Russell, US 2002. 1st. F. p/b.
285pp.,illus. Includes much insight and anecdotes on the British chess scene,
interviews, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the darker side of chess politics, Alekhine,
chess in Hungary, and much more. £12.00
49. Kazic (B.M.): The Chess Competitor's
Handbook. Batsford 1980. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 229pp. Elo is a co-author. Includes
chapters on ratings and FIDE rating system, rules for tournaments and matches
etc. £6.00
50. Keene (R.): Pocket Book of Chess. Kingfisher
Books, 1990. Repr. p/b. VG. 192pp. A good introduction to chess, but also well
illustrated throughout in colour, including photos and historic prints.
(A.) £7.50
51. Knight (N.) & W.Guy.: King, Queen and
Knight. A Chess Anthology in Prose & Verse. Batsford 1975. 1st Edn. 240pp.
VG, d/w (faded on spine). Contains over 250 passages of prose and verse from
many different countries and centuries.
£10.00
52. Korn (W.): America's Chess Heritage. From
Benjamin Franklin to Bobby Fischer and Beyond. McKay, NY 1978. 1st Edn. G, d/w.
302pp. Numerous annotated games, much biographical, historical, and other
material.
£20.00
53. Kotov (A.) & M.Yudovich: The Soviet
Chess School. Moscow, 1983. VG. 192pp, photos, many annotated games. A
completely rewritten version of "The Soviet School of Chess" (1958),
including the period up to 1983. £10.00
54. Langfield (P.): Chess. Macdonald Guidelines
1978. 1st. p/b. VG. 96pp., includes
short biographies and photos of various players,chess history, illustrations of
some pictures and chess sets,7 famous games.
£6.00
55. Lauterbach (W.): Faszinierendes Unsterbliche
Spiel. Schachverlag Weiler 1986. 1st Edn. p/b. F. 126pp., plates. On all
different aspects of chess, only a few games included. £8.00
56. Levy (D.): Chess and Computers. Batsford
1976. 1st Edn. Ex-library with stamp on endpaper and verso of title-page o/w
VG,d/w. 145pp. Includes chess machines, early history of computer chess, the
modern era, bibliography. £7.00
57. Liddell (D.M.): Chessmen. White Lion, 1976.
A facsimile reprint of the 1st Edition. VG, d/w. Blank corner of two leaves
with small tear and crease. 171pp. Many plates illustrating chess sets. £25.00
58. Lindorfer (K.): Grosses Schach-Lexikon.
Geschichte, Theorie und Spielpraxis von A bis Z. Mosaik verlag, Munchen 1981.
New Edn. VG, d/w. 384pp., illustrations, some games and problems. £16.00
59. Lohr (R.): The Secrets of the Chess Machine.
Translated by A.Bell. Fig Tree/Penguin 2007. 1st English Edn. New h/b, d/w.
344pp. Historical novel based on von Kempelen and his chess-playing automaton
The Turk. £14.00
60. Lombardy (W.) & D.Daniels.: Chess
Panorama. Chilton Book Co. U.S., 1975. 1st Edn. VG, d/w (frayed at top). 196pp.
A collection of anecdotes and games.
£13.00
61. Loranth (Alice N.): Enchanted Chessmen: A
World of Fantasy. An Exhibit of Chessmen through History Mar-Apr 1996.
Cleveland Public Library, John G.White Collection of Chess, Ohio, 1996. Oblong
format catalogue, p/b. VG. 66pp. Details of 138 exhibits, some illustrated in
colour. "This exhibition is the first ever to display its complete
collection of chessmen and chess sets, all acquired as gifts."
(Preface.) £25.00
62. Mackett-Beeson (A.E.J.): Chessmen.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1968. 1st Edn. 4to. 120pp., many illustrations, some
coloured. VG. £14.00
63. Matthews (K.): British Chess. Collins,1948.
1st Edn. VG, d/w (worn on spine). 50pp., well illustrated, some coloured.
"Britain in Pictures" series. A history of chess in Britain. £10.00
64. Mitchell (E.V.) Ed: The Art of
Chess-Playing. Barrows Mussey, NY 1936. 1st Edn. VG,d/w (a little edge-frayed).
127pp. Includes Essays and Stories by Benjamin Franklin, A.A.Milne, John
Ruskin, Edgar Allan Poe, and others. Scarce with d/w. £40.00
65. Moore (J.J.) & T.F.Deery: A History of
the Metropolitan Chess Club 1890-1990. Privately Printed in a small Edition,
thermal bound, c.8 x 12in. 65pp., printed double-column, photos. Includes much
on the pre-War London chess club scene.
£10.00
66. Nicolin (G.): A.Paul Weber. Schachspieler.
Mit einem Geleitwort von Lothar Schmid. Hamburg, 1988. 1st Edn. Large square
format (250 x 280mm., 10 x 11in.) VG, d/w. 160pp., illustrating and describing
143 of Weber's lithographs and pen drawings, many coloured. £45.00
67. O'Connell (K.J.) Ed: The Batsford Chess
Yearbook (1974), 1975/6, 1976/7, 1977/8. Batsford, 1975-78. 4 volumes,
p/b. VG. Over 150pp each. Includes review of the years 1974-77, numerous
selected annotated games, crosstables of international tournaments, national
championships, FIDE rating lists. The later volumes are scarcer. (A.) £25.00
68. Phillips Auctioneers: Antique and Later
Chess Sets and Small Works of Art. 17 May 1993. Sale catalogue. VG. 47pp.,
illustrations, 210 lots with estimates.
£12.00
69. Phillips Auctioneers: Antique and Later
Chess Sets and Related Items. 15 Nov 1993. Sale catalogue. VG. 37pp.,
illustrations, 128 lots with estimates.
£12.00
70. Phillips Auctioneers: Chess Sets and Related
Items. 27 Nov.1995. Sale catalogue, VG. 39pp., illustrations, 117 lots with
estimates. £12.00
71. Phillips Auctioneers: The Ernst Boehlen
Chess Collection. 9th Nov 1998. Sale catalogue, VG. 69pp., illustrations, some
in colour, 144 lots with estimates, including a few pictures and ephemera,
remainder of fine chess sets. £18.00
72. Pritchard (D.B.): Popular Chess Variants.
Batsford 2000. p/b. VG. 143pp. Covers 20 of the most popular chess variants,
most using standard pieces, and including Chinese & Japanese chess. (A.) £10.00
73. Pritchett (C.W.) & M.D.Thornton:
Scotland's Chess Centenary Book. SCA 1884-1984. (1984.) 1st. p/b. G. 122pp.
Includes a history and 42 annotated games. (A.) £10.00
74. Ree (H.): The Human Comedy of Chess. A
Grandmaster's Chronicles. Russell Ent., US 1999. 1st English Edn. p/b. F.
333pp. "A collection of Ree's longer articles...an excellent overview of
the diverse events of the last decade" (Timman). Sections on Karpov v
Kasparov, politics, history, matches & tournaments, miscellaneous, memories
of Donner, Reshevsky, Tal and others. A few games. (A.) £12.00
75. Rogers (D.J.): British Correspondence Chess
Association 1906-1981. The Official History of the First 75 Years. BCCA 1982.
p/b. G. 98pp. Without title-page. Includes 15 annotated games. £7.00
76. Ruth (J.W.) & others: Nederland Schaakt!
KNSB 100 Jaar. Moussault's, Baarn, 1974. 1st Edn. VG. Oblong p/b. 143pp., many
photos. £10.00
77. Saidy (A.) & N.Lessing.: The World of
Chess. Ridge Press, NY 1974. 1st Edn. Large 4to. G, d/w torn on spine. 252pp.,
"beautifully illustrated with more than 200 paintings, prints, and
photographs, many never before published, and 72 pages in full
colour." £15.00
78. Sanvito (A.): L'Arte degli Scacchi. Catalogo
a cura di Alessandro Sanvito. Edizioni Bonnard, 2000. p/b. F. 141pp. A
catalogue issued for the meeting in Florence 2000 of Chess Collectors
International. Includes sections on early chess history, well illustrated in
colour from manuscripts, chess pieces etc, followed by 76 items illustrated,
with descriptions, including chess sets and early Italian books. £24.00
79. Schenk (G.): The Passionate Game. Lessons in
Chess and Love. Routledge, 1937. 1st English Edn. G. 8 coloured plates, 99pp.
"A novel and interesting method of imparting the first principles of
chess...draws parallels between the problems of life and those of chess."
A scarce work. £18.00
80. Schubirz (G.) & A.Brinckmann.:
Schachgeschichte(n). Legende und Wirklichkeit. De Gruyter, 1968. 1st Edn. F.
202pp. Concerning origins of chess, other board games, history & legend,
the second half on world champions from Steinitz to Petrosian with a game of
each one. £15.00
81. Schweickhardt (P.): Einsame Partien.
Novellen. Tubinger Beitrage zum Thema Schach, Band 6, 2001. New p/b. 74pp. £8.00
82. Spanier (D.): Total Chess. Abacus, 1986.
p/b. G. 233pp. Chapters include the Soviet Mind, Jews, Politics, Women,
Madness, Computers. £6.00
83. Stamma (P.): Informationes Speculativae et
Practicae ....Schach. Varadini (1784.) Reprinted by Gambit, Romania 2000. p/b.
F. 71pp. A facsimile reprint of LN 437, in Latin, the first chess book printed
on the territory of nowadays Romania, with 4pp notes by Marian Stere. £12.00
84. Standage (T.): The Turk. The Life and Times
of the Famous Eighteenth Century Chess-Playing Machine. Berkley Books, NY 2002.
p/b. F. 272pp., illus. The story of
Wolfgang von Kempelen's automaton. £9.00
85. Steiner (George): The Sporting Scene. White
Knights of Reykjavik. Faber, 1973. 1st book Edn. 67pp. G. Steiner's memoir of
the Fischer-Spassky match, seeking to "grasp the poetry, the monomania and
the psychological enigmas of the chess mind" and the links with
mathematics and music. £9.00
86. Stout (Rex): Gambit. Panther, 1965. 1st p/b
Edn. Club stamp to first page, small number on spine o/w G. 123pp. Paper
yellowed. Crime mystery concerning the murder of a chess master. £5.00
87. Taylor (G.L.): For Show Not Play. Glass
Chess Sets. Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village, Millville, New Jersey
2002. Large format catalogue, p/b. VG. 20pp. 2 page introduction and 36 sets
illustrated in colour and black & white.
£15.00
88. Tiller (T.) Ed.: Chess Treasury of the Air.
Penguin 1966. Only Edn. p/b. G. 288pp. A miscellaneous collection of games and
essays by Alexander, Golombek, Barden and others, compiled from the BBC radio
Third Network programme. £6.00
89. Wade (R.G.): Soviet Chess. Neville Spearman,
1968. 1st Edn. VG,d/w. 288pp. A good reference work including over 120 games,
biographical material, tournament tables, modern study composers, problems
etc.. £18.00
90. Waterman (A.) Ed: The Poetry of Chess.
Edited and Introduced by Andrew Waterman. Anvil Press Poetry, 1981. 1st Edn.
p/b. VG. 159pp. "In this unique anthology spanning six centuries of
English poetry, from Chaucer to the present day, the richness of chess as a
source of metaphor for poets in amply illustrated." Quite a scarce
book. £14.00
91. Wichmann (H.& S.): The Story of
Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times. Hamlyn, 1964. 1st English Edn.
Large 4to, black cloth, a little marked o/w G.
328pp., including 196 plates, some coloured. A large and finely
illustrated work, one of the best on chessmen.
£45.00
92. Wilson (F.): A Picture History of Chess.
Dover, NY 1981. 1st Edn. Large p/b. Some creasing to covers, ex-library stamps
on title-page and label on foot of spine o/w G. 182pp. 295 illustrations with
captions, from the earliest works on chess up to Fischer and Karpov, including
many fine photographs. A surprisingly scarce work. £15.00
93. Winter (E.): Chess Explorations. A
Pot-Pourri from the Journal Chess Notes. Cadogan, 1996. Large p/b, F. 343pp.,
photos, some games, numerous anecdotes, quotes, miscellanea. (A.) £14.00
* * * ANTIQUARIAN & PRE-1910 BOOKS * * *
94. ----: An Easy Introduction to the Game of
Chess; containing 100 Examples of Games...Philidor's Analysis...Selections from
Stamma, the Calabrois &c...Caissa: A Poem, by Sir William Jones; The Morals
of Chess by Dr.Franklin. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy...etc. 1816. New
Edition. Rebound brown cloth, old cloth spine retained. Without folding plate,
one section loose, pp (vi), 254, advert leaf.
LN 612. £85.00
95. 1873 VIENNA. Lehner (H.) & C.Schwede:
Der Erste Wiener Internationale Schachcongress. Veit, Leipzig 1874. 1st Edn.
Bound in later cloth-backed boards, no title on spine. VG. pp (vii),256. 164 games. LN 5200. 1.Steinitz
2.Blackburne 3.Anderssen. £85.00
96. Andrews (H.J.C.) et al: The Chess Problem:
Text-Book with Illustrations containing 400 Positions Selected from the Works
of Andrews, E.N.Frankenstein, B.G.Laws, and C.Planck. Cassell, n.d.(1887). 1st
Edn. Original brown cloth. G. pp viii,332. LN 2476. £75.00
97. Bird (H.E.): Chess Masterpieces: Comprising
a Collection of 150 Choice Games. Dean & Son, 1875. 1st Edn. Original green
cloth. G. (iv),140pp. Over 150 games from 1851 to 1874, index of players and
openings. LN 3166. One of the scarcer of Bird's works. £80.00