9780060100483 - A book of chess, (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York. 1973. 154 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A most insightful book of great historic value. I particularly enjoyed playing through Petrosian's enigmatic only win against Korchnoi in their World Championship Candidates Semifinal clash of 1971. Conel Hugh O'Daniel Alexander has distinguished himself as both brilliant chess master and writer and the reader is assured of the highest quality in his works that are highly reflective of a brilliant mind. A Book of Chess by C. H. O'D. Alexander is a comprehensive work that covers the mechanics, history, and culture of chess, featuring annotated games, problems, and related games like Shogi, with unique illustrations and an interview with Grandmaster Bent Larsen. Published in 1973, it was edited and designed by Derek Birdsall and is known for its rich visual content and Alexander's insights as a leading chess figure. ; 11 X 4 X 8 inches; 154 pages.