BRIDGE, CHESS & GAMES

Kempson, Ewart

(Book #ID 19842)

Published by Rockliff, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original buff cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 80 pp. First ever book to be published on the game of Calypso. Light soiling to pale cloth covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Klein, Emil

(Book #ID 71330)

Published by Nicholson & Watson, 26 Manchester Square, London First Edition 1947. London 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original two-tone grey paper covered boards with grey cloth spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 191 printed pages of text. Lower corners turned-in with shallow rubs, age darkened page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with chips to the upper spine end and gutter, rubs to the corners and fore edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Klein, Emil

(Book #ID 59159)

Published by Nicholson & Watson, 26 Manchester Square, London First Edition 1947. London 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone and grey paper covers with stone cloth spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 191 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, cheap paper browning and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kempson, Ewart

(Book #ID 71759)

Published by William Jackson Ltd., for Joiner & Steele Ltd., London First Edition 1952. London 1952.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 112 printed pages of text with examples of hands throughout. In Very Good clean condition, priced 5/-, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kajiwara, Takeo

(Book #ID 65136)

Published by The Ishi Press, Inc., Tokyo, Japan First English Edition March 1979. Tokyo 1979.

Publisher's original illustrated orange card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 248 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Sun fading to the orange of the spine and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kling and Horwitz [Edited by Henry C. Mott] Bernhard Horwitz (1807-1885) was a German and British chess master, chess writer and chess composer | Josef Kling (19 March 1811 - 1 December 1876), also found in English-language sources as Joseph Kling, was a German chess master and chess composer. He has been called a pioneer of the modern style of chess. Although he was an expert on endgames and problems, he rarely played competitively.

(Book #ID 120901)

Published by C. J. Skeet, 21 King William Street, Charing Cross, London, First Edition 1851. 1851.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gold block chess board and pieces to the front board, blind chess board to the rear panel, lemon lining papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains red and black printed title, (vi) including list of subscribers, 244 pp with upwards of 200 examples of chess strategy illustrated by diagrams. Errata note tipped-in, foxing to the end papers, shallow chips across the spine ends and in Very Good sound and tight condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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