HOW LIFE IMITATES CHESS: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
by Kasparov, Garry with Mig Greengard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. This is Number 691 of 1,150 copies signed by Garry Kasparov. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and printed note from the publisher. Kasparov (b.1963) distills the lessons he learned over a lifetime as a chess grandmaster to offer a primer on successful decision-making: how to evaluate opportunities, anticipate the future, and devise winning strategies. Octavo. Full green leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, five raised bands, moire silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76534
- Title
- HOW LIFE IMITATES CHESS: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
- Author
- Kasparov, Garry with Mig Greengard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Chess, Board Games, Strategy, Business, Management
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...