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132405Pasadena: Abbey Garden Press 1941. 4to 990pp. Very good plus no dust jackets. Frontispiece illustrations photographs color plates glossary bibliography indices. The books are protected by vinyl wrappers which are taped just inside the fore-edges and with resulting stains also there is very light spotting to the first few pages of each volume. Locale: South Africa. Natural History Botanical Illustration--South Africa Botany--South Africa Euphorbia--Plant Family. Abbey Garden Press Hardcover
1912268651Stroud: Office of "The Chess Amateur 1912. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 237pp. Gilt titles. Black and white illustrations. Slightly bowed with a faintly cracked front hinge toning on the first page an abrasion on the front pastedown and previous owner name else very good. Author's Christmas message tipped in. Office of "The Chess Amateur hardcover
191425-0799Stroud: Office of "The Chess Amateur" 1914. 1914 212pp illus. red cloth bottom corners bumped a couple spots to rear cover light waterstain to edge of front cover no dj contents clean & unmarked. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Office of "The Chess Amateur" Hardcover
088254036XNew. paperback. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. paperback
1917C2253<p>47-134 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo 6 1/2" x 5" bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Introduction by George Hume. A C White's Christmas series number 23 with greeting tipped in. From the library of Kenneth S Howard. Betts: 31-11 First edition. </p><p>A collection of 100 problems by various composers in varying lengths including some self-mates and a mate in 32 as well as 2 3 and 4 movers. In all the predominant feature is the use of the white knights to effect or assist the mate; many incorporate the two white knights with kings and pawns. Hume provides an explanatory introduction. Solutions appear on pages 121-134. Kenneth Samuel Howard 1882-1972 one of the founders of the Marshall Chess Club and chess problem composer. He wrote several books about chess composition: The enjoyment of chess problems 1943 How to solve chess problems 1945 and One hundred years of the American two-move chess problem; a collection of 212 compositions by United States problemists 1962. </p><p>Kenneth Samuel Howard 1882-1972 one of the founders of the Marshall Chess Club and chess problem composer. He wrote several books about chess composition: The enjoyment of chess problems 1943 How to solve chess problems 1945 and One hundred years of the American two-move chess problem; a collection of 212 compositions by United States problemists 1962.</p><p><strong>Condition: </strong>Howard's signature and date to front paste down. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed edge wear some pencil check marks nest to problems else about very good.</p> The Chess Amateur hardcover
1914717Red cloth with gilt lettering. 212pp illustrated with diagrams. Author's Christmas greeting tipped in at dedication page. Alain C. White was an American composer who compiled the Christmas Series an annual volume of problems which he mailed to other problemists free of charge for 44 years. This is number 19 a collection of 300 problems in which the white king figures in the solution. Light staining to front board and bubbling of cloth near the foredge. Previous owner's name and contemporary date on the ffep. Binding solid and firm gilt bright and internal contents clean and crisp. Betts 31-9. Office of The Chess Amateur hardcover
193714381Pasadena CA: Abbey San Encino Press 1937. Hardcover. Very good. First volume of the second edition. pp xvi 407 23 index with many illustrations both color and b/w and folding map. Blue buckram boards are rubbed at the edges. Binding is sound text clean. Bookplate on front free endpaper errata slip tipped in at front blank. Due to size shipping charges will be more than standard for priority or international orders. Abbey San Encino Press hardcover books
1935C1031Alain Campbell White letters to Frederick Gamage cover the years from April 4 1935 to September 15 1944. For this ten year period there are 364 dated letters and 28 incomplete letters lacking front date page. The letters are an ongoing correspondence between White and Gamage which covers all aspects of problem chess. The letters show a development of mentor White encouraging ad occasionally prodding his protégé Gamage in developing skills in problem construction. As the letters progress over this ten year period the reader can observe the relationship develop between the two men from a formal intercourse to a more comradely banter. White offered suggestions comments and themes for problems. White's vast and profound technical knowledge his artistic appreciation his ability in expressing himself and his enthusiastic and friendly encouragement were the great inspiration of many problems Gamage constructed and he was lucky enough to be among his host of correspondents. Some of the letters were multiple pages hand typed but often hand written some unsigned or just initialed usually with the location White was residing and the date written. Included with the letters are the limited edition work by Alain White on Gamage Frederick Gamage: An Artist in Chess Problems and Mike Prcic's book Frederick Gamage. The letters in the latter work have been reproduced from the original letters offered now.<br /><br />Newman Guttman was one of a few problemists to visit Frederick Gamage. After the passing of Gamage the letters from Alain White along with Gamage's other chess papers were given to Guttman. He in turn gave these papers to Edgar Holladay. Holladay came into the possession of what problemists would consider as "treasures" one-of-a-kind items from famous and well-known problemists. Robert Moore and Holladay were good friends and these were passed to him by Holladay's wife Rita.<br /><br />Serious buyers may inquire about more information regarding this collection.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />The letters have folds for postage some occasional stains and occasional edge wear else a very good collection. They are housed in individual archival holders held in a multiple three ring binders. Self Written books
19070000562 volumes: 510 pages with diagrams; lx231 pages with diagrams and index. Duodecimo 6 1/2" x 5" bound in original publisher's red cloth with black and gilt lettering and decoration to cover and gilt lettering to spine. A C White's Christmas series Betts: 40-7 Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2589 First edition.<br /><br />Volume one contains a collection of 1001 self-mates by various composers mainly in 2 3 and 4 moves but also including some with longer solutions up to 8 moves. Volume two contains the introduction to the collection in French English and German solutions in French given fully "A list of self-mate problem tourney and index to prize winner's in volume one in French.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Recased with new spine and original front covers laid on last page volume with some repair lightly soiled else about very good issued without jackets. Numa Preti hardcover books
1942C12662 volumes. 4138 pages with frontispiece diagrams and index; 4163 pages with frontispiece diagrams and index. Duodecimo 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" bound in original publisher's beige cloth with brown lettering to spine in original onion skin wrappers with original slipcase. Overbrook Chess Series number 2. Betts: 32-32 First edition limited to 250 copies.<br /><br />The two volumes contain 166 problems mainly direct mates in 2 or 3 by 84 American composers accompanied by short accounts of their lives and their work in problem composition the text forming a continuous historical narrative of problem composition in the United States since 1845. Volume two includes an epilogue by Vincent L Eaton: A sketch of the life and activities of Alain White with 12 of his compositions. Solutions at the end of each volume. A wonderful summary of early American composition with special note of the wonderful compositions of Sam Loyd and W. Shinkman both geniuses in chess problems along with a survey of the contributions of Orestes Brownson and his iconoclastic and scarce chess magazine.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />A fine set in a slightly rubbed slipcase. Overbrook Press hardcover books
1913C0672123 pages with diagrams and indexes. Duodecimo 6 1/4" x 5" bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. A C White's Christmas series with Christmas greetings tipped in. Betts: 35-3 First edition.<br /><br />100 examples of blocks by various composers classified in 4 main sections: Block sub-divided by king key queen key <i>etc</i>. Changed-mate blocks sub-divided by type of key. Added-mate blocks sub-divided by type of key. Block-threats sub-divided by type of key. There is a 10 page introduction by White solutions and an index of composers.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Old book seller's tag to front inner hinge paste down spine ends bumped else a very good copy. Chess Amateur hardcover books
40965Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Compiled for the Litchfield Historical Society by Alain C. White. Litchfield: Enquirer Print 1920 1st Edition. 9 1/4" x 6" maroon cloth 361 pages; lacks front free endpage; back enpage has genealogical notes written in pen and mainly pencil; a solid and clean copy of a heavy book. . Other hardcover books
1920TB31840Litchfield Conn.: Enuirer Print 1920. First Edition. Very good in dark red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with light wear and rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and to the tips of the boards. Without a dust jacket. 360 pages of text including an appendix. Laid-in at the rear of the book is a staple bound 24 page index and errata compiled by Arthur E. Bostwick for this book. White's book is illustrated with a two page map at the front of the book and numerous plates from black and white photographs. Enuirer Print hardcover books
193713621Pasadena CA: n.p. 1937. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jackets. Pasadena CA: n.p. 1937. 3 vols. Second edition. Several full color and numerous b/w photographs and one fold-out map at rear of volume one. 1184 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Coarse woven blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Light general wear to covers; head of volume one repaired; former ownerÕs bookplates to front paste-downs. Interiors clean and bright; quite sound. Strong shelf presence. Very good/No dust jackets. Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply n.p. hardcover books
306430Pasadena California 1933. First edition so stated. 4to. One page foreword by James West. 12 page introduction. Tipped-in color frontispiece; over 250 b/w illustrations; folding map by William E. Rudolph. Bibliographical references. Dust jacket unclipped; several short tears few small chips; rubbing. Very good. 206 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Printed at the Abbey San Encino Press. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pasadena, California [1933]. hardcover books
1948113594New York Pellegrini & Cudahy 1948 1 vol. relié Sans la jaquette. in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur, 111 pp., illustrations en noir. Texte en anglais. Manque la jaquette, sinon en bon état. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
1948113594New York Pellegrini & Cudahy 1948 1 vol. relié Sans la jaquette. in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur, 111 pp., illustrations en noir. Texte en anglais. Manque la jaquette, sinon en bon état. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
13917Arles, 1980. Plaquette 10,5 x 15,5 cm. en feuilles à l'italienne retenues par une pince en plastique. Texte d'A. Desvergnes. 6 photographies en couleurs de Cuchi White. E.O.
1945112757New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 696 1945 1 vol. broché in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, dos rond, couverture illustrée, 125 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Léger pli à la couverture, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
1945112757New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 696 1945 1 vol. broché in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, dos rond, couverture illustrée, 125 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Léger pli à la couverture, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
1979114187London, Boston Faber and Faber 1979 1 vol. relié Sans la jaquette. in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur, 656 pp., quelques illustrations, index. Texte en anglais. Manque la jaquette, sinon en très bon état. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
1979114187London, Boston Faber and Faber 1979 1 vol. relié Sans la jaquette. in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur, 656 pp., quelques illustrations, index. Texte en anglais. Manque la jaquette, sinon en très bon état. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais.
193710931937 1937 GRAND IN-8 (20,5 X 27 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE XVII + 407 ET 23 PAGES, RELIURE DE L'EDITEUR A LA BRADEL PLEINE PERCALINE BLEUE, TITRE DORE. ILLUSTRE DE 349 FIGURES IN ET HORS TEXTE, DE 7 PLANCHES HORS TEXTE EN COULEURS ET D'UNE CARTE REPLIEE. OUVRAGE RICHEMENT DOCUMENTE SUR LES CACTEES ET PLANTES GRASSES.
1959115360Paris Gallimard, coll. "Bibliothèque idéale" 1959 1 vol. broché in-12, broché, 270 pp., 7 planches hors-texte, bibliographie. Bon état général.
1959115360Paris Gallimard, coll. "Bibliothèque idéale" 1959 1 vol. broché in-12, broché, 270 pp., 7 planches hors-texte, bibliographie. Bon état général.
