Shaibel gives Beth her first book about chess. Some foxing to the endpapers and edges of the textblock.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1983. Capablanca - the first grand master Beth Harmon learned about! 256 pages illustrated with a frontispiece and drawings of games played.īy J.R.
In a very good-, unclipped dust jacket with small chips from the corners of the spine area and fore corners of the panels together with related creasing and light wear. Near fine in bright red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and the same on the front board. The American Chess Player's Handbook Based On The Work of Staunton And Modern Authorities
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