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1996C1100<p>191 pages with diagrams photographs and appendices. Octavo 9" x 6" bound in original publisher's wrappers. Signed by Patrick Wolff and "Vishy" Anand. First edition.<br /><br />Although stripped of his title by FIDE for holding his 1993 match with Short outside the world chess body's auspices Kasparov was nevertheless widely considered the legitimate World Champion. The Professional Chess Association PCA created by Kasparov held a series of a series of candidate matches to choose an opponent for him. Viswanathan Anand succeeded in becoming the champion's opponent. The 1995 PCA title match was played on the Observation Deck on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center in New York City. The prize fund was 1500000 US$ with 2/3 for the winner. Ten percent of the fund would to go to the PCA. In case of a tied match Kasparov would retain the PCA title but the prize would be split. The match was to last 20 games instead of the traditional 24 each game played at 40 moves in 2 hours then 20 moves in 1 hour followed by 30 minutes to complete the game. There were to be no timeouts and no adjournments. The match started with eight straight draws a record for the opening of a world championship match until Anand drew first blood by winning game nine. This victory was not to be enjoyed for very long as Kasparov then rebounded by dominantly winning four of the next five games. After 18 games with a final score of 10 11/2 to 7 1/2 Kasparov retained the PCA World Chess Champion title.</p><p>Card signed during the 9th European Chess Club Cup Anand playing for the winning team Lyon-Oyannax.</p><p><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />Signed on half title page signed card by Anand laid in else a fine copy.</p> 3H Publications paperback
SONG2080201794FLAMMARION 2014-03-25. New. hardcover. Used: Good. 8.58x0.79x11.13. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. FLAMMARION hardcover
2014Adhya-9781439840160T&F/CRC 2014. Hardcover. New. T&F/CRC hardcover
2014Adhya-9781439840160T&F/CRC 2014. Hardcover. New. T&F/CRC hardcover
GOR001276821Hardback. Very Good. hardcover
2017Adhya-9781305266551CENGAGE 2017. Paperback. New. CENGAGE paperback
2017Adhya-9781305266551CENGAGE 2017. Paperback. New. CENGAGE paperback
2013x-1439840164CRC Pr I Llc 2013. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 416 pages. 9.45x6.34x1.26 inches. CRC Pr I Llc hardcover
1929BOOKS004214<p>288 pages with diagrams. Octavo 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by Otto Wurzburg Alain C White and George Hume. Christmas greeting tipped in. <strong>Signed photograph laid in with envelop </strong>Betts: 33-78 First edition.</p><p>Photograph 2"x 3" with signature and inscription Newest Position and dated April 10 95.</p><p>Commences with a general introduction on Shinkman's style and achievement by Wurzburg. There follow 92 two-movers 225 three-movers 117 four-movers 47 in five or more moves 136 self-mates in from 2 to 12 moves and 55 miscellaneous problems including self-stale-mates a total of 672 problems. Solutions some with commentary are given on page 193 to the end.</p><p><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />Corners bumped extremities rubbed spine gilt dulled. Rare photograph and signature else very good without jacket as issued.</p> Chess Amateur hardcover
1720R8GLTBRN0210Amsterdam: Michel Charles Le Cene 1720. Hardback full-calf gilt title and decoration to spine. 16cm x 10cm. Text in French. Pp. 6 223 26. With rare portrait frontispiece. 1st edition 1720. Previously owned by Lord Sandys from the Ombersley Court collection. Spine rubbed otherwise very good. Some age-toning to end-papers otherwise a lovely clean copy. r8. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good . Michel Charles Le Cene Hardcover
195028189<p>Thomas Nelson & Sons 1950. . Strange case of Duke Ling Ching an Oriental Classmate Mele & DAVID YOUNG ARE STUDENTS AT UNIV. OF HAWAII.HBDJ 1950 1st editionVery Good book in a VG- dust jacket with small edge crease & tiny Extremity Chips GREEN Cloth Titled on Spine Cvr in White Foxing Back of DJ 192 pgs glossary Their aunt writes them From India that the crown Prince of the Kingdom of Nejab is studying Incognito at the University. Idea of real prince on Campus is An exciting 1. & MELE & Her Roommate sue Akamura start to unravel the mystery. David joins them bringing his 2 close friends Ted Tam a Chinese American & JOHNY SILVA a PORTUGUESE AMERICAN. Terrible tidal Wave Comes . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Dustjacket designed by Margaret Ayer. .</p> Thomas Nelson & Sons hardcover
1933L0552<p>3071 blank6 ad pages with diagrams. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" bound in publisher's original black cloth with chartreuse lettering to spine and cover in original jacket. An association letter laid in from the author signed First edition with the first printing "A" on copyright page.<br /><br />Typed letter to Mrs Carolyn Wells Houghton signed with original envelope. Carolyn Wells 1862-1942 was an American writer and poet. Wells was married to Hadwin Houghton the heir of the Houghton-Mifflin publishing empire founded by Bernard Houghton. She heard <em>That Affair Next Door</em> 1897 one of Anna Katharine Green's mystery novels being read aloud and was immediately captivated by the unraveling of the puzzle. From that point onward she devoted herself to the mystery genre. Among the most famous of her mystery novels were the Fleming Stone Detective Stories which—according to Allen J. Hubin's <em>Crime Fiction IV: A Comprehensive Bibliography 1749–2000</em> 2003—number 61 titles.<br /><br />Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923 when he became ill from what was given out as overwork but was in reality a secret drug addiction according to John Loughery's biography Alias S.S. Van Dine. His doctor confined him to bed supposedly because of a heart ailment but actually because of a cocaine addiction for more than two years. In frustration and boredom he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel <em>The Benson Murder Case</em>. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930's. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films each around 20 minutes long that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these "The Skull Murder Mystery" 1931 shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents however most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11 1939 in New York City a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy <em>The Gracie Allen Murder Case</em> and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie and was published posthumously as <em>The Winter Murder Case</em>.<br /><br /><em>The Kennel Murder Case</em> is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked room mystery. One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom locked from the inside and the other brother is found the next morning dead in the downstairs closet. There is also the clue of a wounded Doberman Pinscher a mysteriously broken piece of priceless Chinese porcelain and a cast of suspicious family members servants and associates. Philo Vance solves the case based on his knowledge of dog breeding Chinese porcelain and the annals of remarkable antique crimes. A Warner Bros. film version of <em>The Kennel Murder Case</em> appeared in 1933. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred William Powell as Philo Vance reprising the role after appearing as Vance in three earlier films for Paramount and Mary Astor as Hilda Lake the victims' niece. Many film historians including William K. Everson who pronounced it a "masterpiece" in the August 1984 issue of <em>Films in Review</em> consider it one of the greatest screen adaptations of a Golden Age mystery novel and rank it with the 1946 film <em>Green for Danger</em>. It was remade by Warners in 1940 as <em>Calling Philo Vance</em> with James Stephenson as Vance and William Clemens directing. World War II-era espionage stood in for the skulduggery of the art world in the remake.<br /><br /><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />An small old bookseller's tag at the back head inner hinge slightly cocked. Jacket corners and spine ends chipped with some closed tears and creases else a very good copy in like jacket.</p> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
19869636Edison New Jersey U.S.A.: Stewart Tabori & Chang. New. 1986. Hardcover. 0941434907 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY AVOID WEEKS OF DELAY ELSEWHERE. -- clean and crisp tight and bright pages with no writing or markings to the text. -- with a bonus offer-- . Stewart Tabori & Chang hardcover
1929L1072viii3493 ad pages with fold out illustration. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" bound in original publisher's black cloth with blue lettering to spine and cover in original jacket. Signed card laid in. First edition. <br /><br />Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923 when he became ill from what was given out as overwork but was in reality a secret drug addiction according to John Loughery's biography. His doctor confined him to bed supposedly because of a heart ailment but actually because of a cocaine addiction for more than two years. In frustration and boredom he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel <i>The Benson Murder Case</i>. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930's. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films each around 20 minutes long that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these <i>The Skull Murder Mystery</i> 1931 shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents however most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11 1939 in New York City a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy <i>The Gracie Allen Murder Case</i> and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie and was published posthumously as <i>The Winter Murder Case</i>. <br /><br /><b>Condition:</b> Old bookseller ticket to front pastedown heal. Jacket with edge wear some closed edge tears some creasing to rear heal edge and fold over flaps else better than very good in like jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1925L1279<p>346 pages. Small octavo 7 1/2" x 5" bound in original publisher's pea-green cloth stamped in dark green in original illustrated jacket. $2 price on jacket spine. Letter signed by author laid in. McIlvaine A35b First American edition.<br /><br />Letter dated January 30 1931 from his printed letterhead 1005 Benedict Canyon Drive Beverly Hills to the recipient Miss Wynne-Roberts offering here his autograph to the recipient</p><p><em>Sam the Sudden</em> is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse first published in the United Kingdom on 15 October 1925 by Methuen London and in the United States on 6 November 1925 by George H. Doran New York under the title <em>Sam in the Suburbs.</em> The story had previously been serialized under that title in the<em> Saturday Evening Post</em> from 13 June to 18 July 1925.</p><p>The cast includes the recurring character Lord Tilbury publishing magnate and founder of the Mammoth Publishing Company who had appeared in Wodehouse's novel of the previous year <em>Bill the Conqueror</em> and who would later visit Blandings Castle in <em>Heavy Weather</em> 1933. It also introduced the criminals Alexander "Chimp" Twist Dora "Dolly" Molloy and Thomas "Soapy" Molloy who reappeared in <em>Money for Nothing</em> 1928 <em>Money in the Bank</em> 1946 and <em>Pearls Girls and Monty Bodkin</em> 1972.</p><p><strong>Condition: </strong></p><p>Minor sunning at head of spine; mild toning to endpapers. Jacket spine sunned a few chips a few tape repairs from reverse spine head chipped affecting lettering one inch by one inch chipped at front heal edge closed edge tears else better than very good in a good to very good jacket.</p> George H Doran Company hardcover
