Ephemera. Original photograph of chess master (and 4-time New York State Champion) Eugene Delmar, circa 1896, at the tournament at Lake Skaneateles, NY. Considered one of the strongest players in the country, Delmar is here posing with his daughter, Belle Emily, having been accorded the high honor of a seat..... More
London: J. Nourse and P. Vaillant, 1762. Full-Leather. The 1862 2nd English language edition (following the 1850 original English language edition, also published out of London) of this great 19th century classic of chess instruction. A respectable, generally sound copy. Bound in a contemporary-to-the-period speckled calf, with 5 raised bands..... More
Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1941. Cloth. A very handsome example of the 1941 1st edition, limited to 250 copies and published by the formidable Overbrook Press of Stamford, CT. Tight and Fine in a clean, VG+ to Near Fine glassine dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the..... More
Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1943. Cloth. A lovely copy of the 1943 1st edition, limited to 300 copies. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine example of the publisher's unprinted, light-brown dustjacket. Octavo, crisp diagrams on every page. Exceptionally well-preserved, truly a collector's copy. More
Stamford, CT: The Overbrook Press, 1942. Cloth. A very sharp example of the 1942 1st edition, limited to 250 copies. Complete in its 2 volumes and the publisher's printed slipcase (but lacking the glassine dustjackets). Both volumes tight and Fine and internally immaculate, with no writing or markings of any..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1937. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY G.A. PFEIFFER, THE CO-AUTHOR, on the front free endpaper. A solid, well-preserved copy to boot of the 1937 stated 1st edition. Clean and VG in its dark cloth, with bright, completely unflecked gilt-lettering and design along the spine. One..... More
London: The British Chess Federation, 1922, 1927 and 1936. Original wraps. A handsome example of the complete --and uncommon-- 3 volume set of this wonderful chess periodical from the 1920s and 30s. Bound together in its dark bevelled boards and including each of the 3 issues in its entirety, from..... More
London: B.T. Batsford, 1973. Boards. A very nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIED BY EDWARD LASKER TO WALTER GOLDSTONE (1907-1985), the founder of University Place Book Shop in Manhattan (part of "Book Row", along 4th Ave.) and a noted tournament chess player and patron of the game. A sharp copy to..... More
Boston: International Publishing Co., 1910. Cloth. The uncommon 1910 1st edition of this thoughtful look at chess strategy. Dispensing with the typical annotated games and diagrams, this book is all prose and reflects on essential ingredients of successful play such as "mobility", "position", "organization", "grand reconnaissance", etc. A very solid..... More
London: Everyman Chess. Cloth. Garry Kasparov's sweeping history of all the World Champions who preceded him, COMPLETE IN 5 HANDSOME VOLUMES. All 5 volumes clean and Near Fine to Fine in crisp, Fine dustjackets. Vols. 1-2 are early reprints, Vols. 3-5 are 1st editions. The set was printed between 2003-2006..... More
London: Gloucester Publishers (Everyman Chess), 2009. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY GARRY KASPAROV across the front free endpaper. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 2009 reprint. Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Vol. I: Steinitz/Lasker/Capablanca/Alekhine. More
Paris: Chez N. Pepingve (Avec Privilege du Roi), 1669. Full leather. The 1669 1st French edition --and 1st published edition-- of Gioachino Greco's seminal "Le Jeu des Eschets". Greco (c. 1600 - c. 1634) was the strongest player in Europe in the early 17th century and among the first to..... More
New York: Sterling Publshing, 1952. Cloth. The uncommon 1952 true 1st edition of this classic in basic chess instruction. Solid and VG+ (a number of unobtrusive, neat checkmarks in pink pencil) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket. Charming and throrough in its clear, simple explanations on the fundamentals of the..... More
New York: Chess Review (Distributed by David McKay Company), 1946. Cloth. A handsome copy of Vol. 14 (1946) of the Chess Annual Review, with all 12 monthly issues nicely bound-in by the publisher and ALSO INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Tight and Near Fine in a clean, price-intact ($3.75), VG+..... More
New York: Chess Review (Distributed by David McKay), 1947. Cloth. A very presentable copy of Vol. 15 (1947) of the Chess Annual Review, with all 12 monthly issues nicely bound-in by the publisher and ALSO INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Tight and VG+ (light bumping to the front tips) in..... More
Boston: Mongoose Press, 2016. Pictorial wrappers. SIGNED BY JAY BONIN on the title page. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 2016 stated 1st English edition. Clean and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. Cloth. A crisp, all-but-pristine copy of the 1974 1st edition (with the correct 1-10 number bar at the copyright page). A Review Copy to boot, with the Simon and Schuster Review Slip laid-in. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact ($8.95), Near Fine dustjacket..... More
Oxford, UK: Pergamon Press, 1984. Laminate boards. A pristine copy of the 1984 1st edition, in its less common hardback. Clean and Fine in its laminate pictorial boards. Octavo, part of the wonderful "Pergamon Chess Openings" series. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1970 stated 1st printing. A Review Copy to boot, with the S&S Review Slip laid-in. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the front panel's top-edge. Octavo, "Including the ten..... More
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts: Lee Publications, 1967. Cloth. SIGNED BY INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER LARRY EVANS on the title page. An unusually crisp, clean copy to boot of the 1967 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine to Fine in a very sharp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Octavo, written by the 5-time U.S...... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Cloth. The uncommon 1970 stated 1st printing. Solid and VG+ (very light spotting along the panels) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with a bit of streaking at the front panel, light creasing along the spine crown and one small closed tear to the..... More
Norton Company, 1997. Hardcover. A handsome copy of this 2 volume set. 1st editions, 1997. Both volumes Fine in Near Fine, price-clippped dustjackets. Vol. 1: Fundamentals of the Game and Vol. 2: Beyond the Basics. Octavos, 512 pgs. all told. More
New York: Broadway Books, 2005. Original wraps. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY MAURICE ASHLEY, THE VERY FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRANDMASTER, on the front free endpaper. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 2005 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, "Using an Old Game to Build..... More
Moscow: 1938. 1st. Cloth. The very uncommon 1938 1st edition, published out of Moscow in Cyrillic. A ten year collection of games (1926-36) of the 3-time World Champion and International Grandmaster. Solid and VG in its chocolate-brown cloth, with very light chipping to the spine ends and light wear at..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1941. Patterned Cloth. THE 1941 SIGNED/LIMITED AND STATED 1ST EDITION. #248 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY REUBEN FINE at the limitation. A very solid copy to boot: Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its patterned crimson cloth, with just a touch of light spotting to the..... More
