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1950Best.-Nr. 131697New York: Harry N. Abrams 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good glassine dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at top of front/rear gutters. All plates intact and included. Harry N. Abrams hardcover
1950Best.-Nr. 220739New York: Harry N. Abrams 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good glassine dust jacket. Aged adhesive on title page. 2 inch open tear at bottom of front panel. Chipping along spine crown/heel.; Folio 13" - 23" tall. Harry N. Abrams hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. x-041588988XRoutledge 2012. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 320 pages. 9.10x1.20x6.30 inches. Routledge hardcover
2004Best.-Nr. 72-1630Paladin Press 2004. 2004. 1st ed. NAP. 429p. Photos. Maps. Very Oversize. Fine/Near Fine copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book. Paladin Press, 2004. Hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 38785Paris: Les Editions d'Art Devambez 1928. ONE OF AUGUSTE BROUET'S MASTERPIECES a livre d'artiste illustrated with 30 ORIGINAL ETCHINGS including 14 hors-texte. From a total edition of 218 numbered copies this is one of 135 copies printed on extremely fine Arches wove paper specially made with the names of the author and the artist as the watermarks. Large 4to. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. Les Editions d'Art Devambez paperback
Best.-Nr. 6658347Oxford University Press OUP . Hardback. New. pp. xii 610 Oxford University Press OUP hardcover
1998Best.-Nr. x-0415178495Routledge 1998. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 189 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
2000Best.-Nr. CBS-9789057024825Sp Taylor & Francis 2000. New. Sp Taylor & Francis unknown
2000Best.-Nr. CBS-9789057024825Sp Taylor & Francis 2000. New. Sp Taylor & Francis unknown
2004Best.-Nr. __0849319404CRC Pr I Llc 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 485 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches. CRC Pr I Llc hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. x-0805855491Routledge 2014. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 340 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
2016Best.-Nr. x-3319394673Springer 2016. Hardcover. New. 578 pages. 9.25x6.10x1.38 inches. Springer hardcover
Best.-Nr. 8880430521-11-1Tamari Montagna. First Edition. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Tamari Montagna unknown
2004Best.-Nr. 037545U.S.A.: Paladin Press. very nice copy; larger format; inscribed by Greco . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2004. Paladin Press hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. Adhya-9781608076659ARTECH HOUSE 2014. HB. New. ARTECH HOUSE hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. Adhya-9781608076659ARTECH HOUSE 2014. HB. New. ARTECH HOUSE hardcover
1714Best.-Nr. 9370Paris: Denis Mouchet 1714. Sixth French edition. 12mo 22 344pp. Woodcut device on title. Contemporary speckled calf spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Bookplate of Albert Parsons Sachs on front pastedown and a bibliographic note in his hand on verso of ffep. French private library stamp on title page and blank verso of final leaf of text. Boards with some soiling and rubbing at corners spine ends and joints. Very good and sound. Handsomely bound French edition of this early systematic chess manual by the Italian master Giachino Greco ca. 1600-1634. The text helped standardize early modern opening theory and though it was circulated in manuscript during his lifetime was not printed until 1636 in French and expanded under this title in 1669. The first edition in English was 1656 with Italian editions appearing later. Sachs' note reads: V.D. Linde I 364. Denis Mouchet unknown
2020Best.-Nr. 1483121L'Erma di Bretschneider 2020. 1st. paperback. New. 132x28x176. L'Erma di Bretschneider paperback
1713Best.-Nr. C0588343 pages. Duodecimo 5 ½" x 3 ¼". Bound in vellum with black lettering to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 402 Gioachino Greco also known as Il Calabrese was born around 1600 in Celico which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619 Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies of which there are extant copies dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome under the title Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi. Despite his popularity in Rome in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld Isaac de Corbeville Enrico di Savoia the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5000 scudi a princely sum. Finally making it to London he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London Greco developed an idea to record entire games rather than positions for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time other than himself don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies the Americas by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 possibly 1634 at the young age of 30 34. He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper in The Oxford Companion to Chess states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them he was perfectly capable of playing them. Condition: Old owner's inscription laid in to both front and back paste downs some slight foxing still has the original ribbon book mark. Other wise a good copy. Chezz Jacques Le Febvre hardcover
1741Best.-Nr. 227448Liege Belgium: Chez J. F. Bassompierre 1741. New Edition. Contemporary vellum top edge stain black. Internally very clean and crisp without any traces of foxing insecting or toning. Vellum spine-toned with some rubbing hinges and joints remain very tight. Overall a near fine copy. 18 1-343. 5.5" x 3.5" Considered by many to be the first professional chess player Gioachino Greco had already conquered the ranks of the chess elite in Rome London Paris and Madrid by his early 30s. As one of the first players and chess writers to record entire matches Greco revolutionized the way chess was understood and played. His systematic tactical and aggressive gameplay laid the groundwork for modern opening theory. His records were originally handwritten in Italian in the early 17th century and were first published in 1669 in French as Le Jeu des Echecs. They are some of the earliest known play-by-play records of matches and many of Greco's lines of play in these matches especially his traps and attacking techniques became the foundation for later opening strategies such as the "Greco Gambit" in the "King's Gambit Accepted". This wonderful 1741 edition of Greco's classic truly feels like a treasure lost and now found. Within the humble 18th century binding are the notes of a mastermind waiting to be applied in new and creative ways. Chez J. F. Bassompierre unknown
2012Best.-Nr. BN110197SAIA = Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene 2012. 2012. Softcover. SAIA Annuario 89 : Serie III 11 2011 : Tomo 1 Tomo 2 : Il santuario delle divinita` orientali e i suoi predecessori Sibari - Casa Bianca scavi 2007 2009-2012 testo & tavole SAIA Annuario 89 : Serie III 11 2011 : Tomo 1 Tomo 2 : Il santuario delle divinita` orientali e i suoi predecessori Sibari - Casa Bianca scavi 2007 2009-2012 testo & tavole SAIA = Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene paperback
Best.-Nr. Z1-Y-021-00417Springer-Verlag. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Springer-Verlag unknown
Best.-Nr. #[42175]39239227342 pag. bound in 3 early 20th century board bindings. Good copy. Illustrated with 2 titleprints and 8 mostly folding engravings. Parts of the text are by Philippe Stamma and A.D. Philidor. The plays: Jeux de cartes billard mail courte-paume longue-paume trictrac revertir toute-table tourne-case dames rabattues plain toc & echecs the chess-part occupies pages 184-392 and 1-273. unknown
2009Best.-Nr. SBBIH-LUIXF2SUXIMELeckie 2009. paperback. New. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Leckie paperback
1714Best.-Nr. 17793Paris: Denis Mouchet 1714. Contemporary mottled calf richly gold-tooled spine red sprinkled edges. 12mo. With a woodcut decoration on the title page and a woodcut headpiece in text. Late edition of the French translation of one of the most famous early chess books originally written in Italian and first presented in manuscript by the author the famous Calabrian chess player Giocchino Greco ca. 1600-1635 to the King of Naples in 1619. At first only manuscript transcriptions were made. The first French edition appeared in 1669 after the first English edition of 1656. After a short explanation of the general principles of the game of chess it teaches chess players by presenting chess games and problems only often with a possible defense added as well. The book is divided into two parts the first with 39 games extensively recorded and the second part with 55 more advanced chess problems.With a partly removed owner's inscription on the title-page repeated and partly removed at the first page of the main text. Slightly browned but otherwise in very good condition. Binding slightly rubbed and with slightly soiled paste-downs otherwise very good.l Bibl. Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 404; Cat. Schaakboekerij Niemeijer 989; Coll. Rimington-Wilson 566. Denis Mouchet, unknown
