London: G.Bell & Sons No publication date (c. 1945). iv, + 76pp., illustrated throughout with game positions. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Original green cloth mildly faded on head and foot. Backstrip lightly bumped on head and heel. Original 'seller's' stamp on ffep., otherwise trivial flecks on textblock edges. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, plus nipped on head and heel of spine, U.V. affected (sunned) on same. Originally published in 1938. This undated fourth edition published immediate post WW2. It covers three components of chess, namely: From the Opening, From the Middle-Game, From the End-Game. Includes Preface and Index of Players. Book weight approx. 120g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . 4th Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006174
Title: INSTRUCTIVE POSITIONS FROM MASTER CHESS
Author: Mieses, J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good +
Edition: 4th Edition.
Publisher: G.Bell & Sons
Place of Publication: London
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: NOISBN, CHESS, GAMES & HOBBIES, CHESS INSTRUCTION
Bookseller catalogs: Games;

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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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