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LASKER'S HOW TO PLAY CHESS by Lasker, Emanuel (introduction by W. H. Watts) - 1975

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LASKER'S HOW TO PLAY CHESS by Lasker, Emanuel (introduction by W. H. Watts) - 1975

LASKER'S HOW TO PLAY CHESS

by Lasker, Emanuel (introduction by W. H. Watts)

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New York: Gramercy Books, 1975. 107 pp. Circa 1975 - actually undated. Red boards lettered in black on the spine. Light edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some rubbing on the front panel. Lasker was a German-American chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by the World Chess Federation. The Chapters are: The Rules of Chess; The Initial Postion; The Pieces; Notation System; The Moves of the Pieces; Exercises; The Object of the Game; Exercises; The End Game; The Start of the Game; Principle of Chess Strategy; Examples of the Play of Masters, with Explanatory Notes; and The Chess World.. First Printing - First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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  • Edition First Printing - First Thus
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  • Publisher Gramercy Books
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1975
  • Keywords chess; lasker; The Rules of Chess; The Initial Postion; The Pieces; Notation System; The Moves of the Pieces; Exercises; The Object of the Game; Exercises; The End Game; The Start of the Game; Principle of Chess Strategy; Examples of the Play of Masters,
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New York: Gramercy Very Good book with light wear to cloth at corners and head and foot of spine, in lightly soiled and rubbed DJ; DJ in mylar cover. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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LASKER'S HOW TO PLAY CHESS: an Elementary Text Book for Beginners, Which Teaches Chess By a New, Easy, and Comprehensive Method

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New York, NY, Bell, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12 mo., hardcover, near fine in brown boards in good white and green dj. circa 1970. Intro. by W. H. Watts. 107 pp. Illus. with diagrams. Questions and answers at the end of important sections will prove invaluable.
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New York: Gramercy Publishing Co., 1970. 13th printing; no publication date indicated, but likely circa 1970s. Several small, closed tears to dust jacket; else minimal wear. Binding is tight and square, text is bright and free of markings. Brown boards; 107 pages. Very nice copy.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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New York: Gramercy Publ, 1960. Reprint. Hardcover. VG with lite soiling in edgeworn dj; publication date estimated, not stated
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Lasker's How to Play Chess: An Elementary Text Book for Beginners, which teaches Chess by a new, easy and comprehensive method

by Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941)

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107 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original; publisher's black cloth with yellow lettering to spine in original jacket. Introduction by William H Watts.
German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher, Emanuel Lasker(1868–1941), who was World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921, reveals his secrets in this classic how-to chess primer. In his prime the author was one of the most dominant champions. He is still generally regarded today as one of the greatest chess players ever.
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