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The Immortal Games of Capablanca

The Immortal Games of Capablanca

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The Immortal Games of Capablanca

by Fred Reinfeld

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Collectible; Very Good/Very Good
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New York: Horowitz and Harkness, 1942. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. NICELY INSCRIBED ("A terrible substitute for the principal of this book, but my autograph will have to do in a pinch") BY RENOWNED CHESS AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL MASTER, NEW YORK TIMES CHESS COLUMNIST AND OWNER AND EDITOR OF CHESS REVIEW, I.A. HOROWITZ (WHO ALSO PUBLISHED THIS COLLECTION). A sharp, well-preserved copy to boot of the 1942 1st edition of this impressive collection of 113 of Jose Capablanca's greatest games. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown. Octavo, 239 pgs. "Font-Sherman Chess Collection" (from the library of well-known chess collector Jose Font) stamp at the front pastedown and Jose Font's signature at the second free endpaper.

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Bookseller
Appledore Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
8908
Title
The Immortal Games of Capablanca
Author
Fred Reinfeld
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Collectible; Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Horowitz and Harkness
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1942
Keywords
rare Chess books, rare IA Horowitz, rare Capablanca
Bookseller catalogs
chess;

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Chipping
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