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Sonatas in Chess: 136 Three-move problems of C. A. L. Bull (Signed) by McIntyre, D[onald] G.; Allain White (intro) - 1960

by McIntyre, D[onald] G.; Allain White (intro)

Sonatas in Chess: 136 Three-move problems of C. A. L. Bull (Signed) by McIntyre, D[onald] G.; Allain White (intro) - 1960

Sonatas in Chess: 136 Three-move problems of C. A. L. Bull (Signed)

by McIntyre, D[onald] G.; Allain White (intro)

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An annotated study of 136 three move problems composed by fellow South African master, C. A. L. Bull. 159pp. Inscribed and signed by the author: "For Hans Liebeck, / in memory of many happy rounds / of collaboration, from / Donald McIntyre / 24.6.1960" Liebeck was a reknowned mathematician and chess enthusiast. Green cloth with gilt lettered title on spine and front board. Gilt faded, rubbing to edges and corners. Betts, 38-9
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Deutsche Schachzeitung, Volume 47
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Deutsche Schachzeitung, Volume 47

by Hermann von Gottschall (1862-1933) [editor]

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viii+384 pages with plates, diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in three quarter pebble leather and marbled boards with gilt lettering to spine. Volume 47 (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 6047) First edition.Deutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine. Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872. (Another magazine used the title Deutsche Schachzeitung from 1846 to 1848.) When it ceased publication in December 1988 it was the oldest existing magazine in the world, having been published regularly since its founding in 1846 except for a five-year break (1945-1949) during World War II. Since January 1989, the Deutsche Schachzeitung was merged in the Deutsche-Schachblatter - Schach-Report which was edited in Hollfeld. The resulting magazine appeared with the names of both former magazines on its cover till December 1996. Since January 1997, this magazine again was… Read More
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300 Chess Problems
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300 Chess Problems

by Cyril Henry Stanley "CS" Kipping (1891-1964)

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[4]+7-180 pages with frontispiece portrait and diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Christmas salutations tipped in. Edited by George Hume. Whites Christmas series number 40. (Betts: 38-5) First edition.Contains 147 of Kipping's Problems (3 movers) with solutions. Hume contributes and introduction and notes on the solutions.Cyril Kipping was an International Judge. He composed more than 7,000 problems, most of which were three movers (he sometimes used the pseudonyms C. Stanley, S. Henry and S. Mere). He collaborated with the most important magazines of the 20th century: Chess Amateur, Chess, The Problemist (whose editor he was during 32 years) and also wrote many books: 300 Chess Problems (1916), Selected Gems (1922) and The Chessmen Speak in the White Christmas series (1932), which included 147 three movers and can be read and downloaded from here.Condition:Corners bumped and lightly rubbed. A very good copy issued… Read More
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De werkstaking der Amsterdamsche typografen.
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De werkstaking der Amsterdamsche typografen.

by (PRINTING HISTORY) BRAAKENSIEK, JOHAN.

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Bijvoegsel van de Amsterdammer, Weekblad voor Nederland, van 6 mei 1900. Lithography. Broadsheet, Folio (47 x 30 cm). Johan Coenraad Braakensiek (1858 - 1940) was a Dutch painter, illustrator and political cartoonist. The subject of this print is the strike of the typographers in Amsterdam from the end of April to the beginning of May 1900.
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A Account of Two Voyages ... into China
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A Account of Two Voyages ... into China

by Backhoff, Feodor Iskowitz, and Zachary Wagener

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London: Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1746. Folio. An extract of pp. 467-478 of Vol. VI of the third edition of Churchill's Voyages. Bound to style in quarter leather, red leather lettering piece, gilt; marbled paper boards. A near fine copy. Translated from the High-Dutch original. Backhoff traveled from Moscow to China via Siberia in 1654. Wagener traveled throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America. This account is taken from his diary. He was in China in 1653. The account is quite short. .
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Industrie des machines à coudre système américan perfectionées et construites par Ch. Callebaut.
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Industrie des machines à coudre système américan perfectionées et construites par Ch. Callebaut.

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Paris & London, Mai 1862. 8vo. (18,2 x 12,0 cm). 31 pp. Illustrated with woodcuts (including 2 full-page).Published for the London World Fair 1862 with map of the exibition halls on the inside front cover. The "Expositions Universelles" or World Fairs were intended to show the latest innovations and inventions. The earliest of these fairs were held in France but were national. The first one of 1798 was the start of eleven national fairs. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. Callebaut shows different models and explains the technqiue of them. Both full page illustrations of the factory show us what factories looked like at the time. At the 1862 exhibition about 50 types of sewing machine were on show on over 20 stands. M. Callebaut from Paris showed 'several modifications of shuttle sewing machines of the Singer type.' Callebaut was the Singer licencee in France (the only occasion on which the… Read More
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Deutsche Schachzeitung, Volume 47
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by Hermann von Gottschall (1862-1933) [editor]

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viii+384 pages with plates, diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in three quarter pebble leather and marbled boards with gilt lettering to spine. Volume 47 (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 6047) First edition.Deutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine. Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872. (Another magazine used the title Deutsche Schachzeitung from 1846 to 1848.) When it ceased publication in December 1988 it was the oldest existing magazine in the world, having been published regularly since its founding in 1846 except for a five-year break (1945-1949) during World War II. Since January 1989, the Deutsche Schachzeitung was merged in the Deutsche-Schachblatter - Schach-Report which was edited in Hollfeld. The resulting magazine appeared with the names of both former magazines on its cover till December 1996. Since January 1997, this magazine again was… Read More
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300 Chess Problems
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300 Chess Problems

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[4]+7-180 pages with frontispiece portrait and diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Christmas salutations tipped in. Edited by George Hume. Whites Christmas series number 40. (Betts: 38-5) First edition.Contains 147 of Kipping's Problems (3 movers) with solutions. Hume contributes and introduction and notes on the solutions.Cyril Kipping was an International Judge. He composed more than 7,000 problems, most of which were three movers (he sometimes used the pseudonyms C. Stanley, S. Henry and S. Mere). He collaborated with the most important magazines of the 20th century: Chess Amateur, Chess, The Problemist (whose editor he was during 32 years) and also wrote many books: 300 Chess Problems (1916), Selected Gems (1922) and The Chessmen Speak in the White Christmas series (1932), which included 147 three movers and can be read and downloaded from here.Condition:Corners bumped and lightly rubbed. A very good copy issued… Read More
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De werkstaking der Amsterdamsche typografen.
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De werkstaking der Amsterdamsche typografen.

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A Account of Two Voyages ... into China
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A Account of Two Voyages ... into China

by Backhoff, Feodor Iskowitz, and Zachary Wagener

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Industrie des machines à coudre système américan perfectionées et construites par Ch. Callebaut.
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Industrie des machines à coudre système américan perfectionées et construites par Ch. Callebaut.

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Paris & London, Mai 1862. 8vo. (18,2 x 12,0 cm). 31 pp. Illustrated with woodcuts (including 2 full-page).Published for the London World Fair 1862 with map of the exibition halls on the inside front cover. The "Expositions Universelles" or World Fairs were intended to show the latest innovations and inventions. The earliest of these fairs were held in France but were national. The first one of 1798 was the start of eleven national fairs. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. Callebaut shows different models and explains the technqiue of them. Both full page illustrations of the factory show us what factories looked like at the time. At the 1862 exhibition about 50 types of sewing machine were on show on over 20 stands. M. Callebaut from Paris showed 'several modifications of shuttle sewing machines of the Singer type.' Callebaut was the Singer licencee in France (the only occasion on which the… Read More
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Kongressbuch Hannover 1926. Festschrift zum 50 jahrigen Jubilanum des Hannoverschen Schachklubs...
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Kongressbuch Hannover 1926. Festschrift zum 50 jahrigen Jubilanum des Hannoverschen Schachklubs 1876-1926

by Bernhard Kagan (1866-1932) editor

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96 pages with six plates, diagrams and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") issued in wrappers. Includes problem tournament. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5394) First edition.The chess club in Hannover, Germany celebrated its fifty year anniversary by organizing a small, international chess master tournament in 1926. Eight players were invited to participate, including two very strong masters: Aron Nimzowitsch from Denmark, and Akiba Rubinstein from Poland. They met with six German chess masters that included Jacques Mieses, Friedrich Sämisch, Oscar Antze, Hans Duhm, Hermann Von Gottschall, and Walther Von Holzhausen. Games were played from August 9th to the 18th. Nimzowitsch won with a near perfect score of 6½ of 7, edging out Rubinstein by half a point. The prizes were awarded to the players at the Hotel Luisenhof. In conjunction with the tournament was a problem tournament which a number of problems were presented from contestants in Europe.Condition:Spine heal bumped, light edge… Read More
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Chess : Games To Remember
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Chess : Games To Remember: [FIRST EDITION]

by I.A. Horowitz

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1972 McKay trade hardcover. No indications of later printing on the copyright. Not remainder marked, dj is not price clipped($7.95). Dj has faint penmark below price, light shelfware and spinewear, no discoleration, looks very good in Brodart protective sleeve. Pages clean, unmarked & not aged. Red cloth covered boards clean & square. Black lettering on spine fine. Binding firm & straight.
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Turnierpartien des Jahres 1919. Wettkampf Reti - Dr S Tartakower und Viermeisterturnier:...
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Turnierpartien des Jahres 1919. Wettkampf Reti - Dr S Tartakower und Viermeisterturnier: Bogoljubow, Reit, Spielmann, Selesnieff

by Bernhard Kagan,(1866-1932) editor

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24 pages with tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. First edition.
Contains the match between Richard Reti and Savielly Tartakower. Contains five games annotated by Bernhard Kagan.The second part includes all the games of Master Tournament in Berlin, 1919. This was a double round tournament with Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov of the Russia capturing first with four wins and two draws against second place finisher and countryman Alexey (Alex) Sergeyevich Selezniev who drew all his games. Richard Reti of Hungary and Rudolf Spielmann from Austria tied for third and fourth with win and losses against one another. All games are annotated by Kagan.Condition:Corners bumped, edge wear with age toning else about very good.
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Internationales Sechsmeister - Turnier zu Kopenhagen vom 3. bis 14. Marz 1923
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Internationales Sechsmeister - Turnier zu Kopenhagen vom 3. bis 14. Marz 1923

by Bernhard Kagan (1866-1932)

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32 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's wrappers. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5353; Kieler Schachkatalog 3769) First edition.The tournament was a double round robin with each player playing both colors. Aron Nimzowitsch captured first prize, playing at that time, the hyper-modern openings. He did not lose a game with a score of 8. Tied for second were Friedrich (Fritz) Samisch and Savielly Tartakower with scores of 6. Rudolf Spielmann took 4th with 5 1/2. Ernst Jacobson was 5th with 3 points and Jorgen Muller was 6th with 1 1/2. With the Nimzowitsch win, this gave the hyper-modern school more respect.Condition:Spine ends and corners chipped, edges and spine sunned else a good copy, internally very good.
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Nordiska Schackforbundets Sjunde Kongress med Turneringar Kopenhamn 2-16 Juli 1916
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Nordiska Schackforbundets Sjunde Kongress med Turneringar Kopenhamn 2-16 Juli 1916

by Gustaf Collijn (1880-1968) and Ludvig Collijn editors

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122-228 pages with frontispiece, diagrams, tables and index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6") bound in original wrappers. Tidskrift för Schack Volume XXII , numbers 8 and 9. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5324). First edition.

The Danish Chess Championship was organized by the Danish Chess Union (DSU) and first held in 1910. A masterclass was first introduced in 1915. But it is only from 1922 that the title of Danish chess champion was introduced, this was the first year also players from Copenhagen joined. The Master Class for 1916 was contested by 8 players. It was won b P F Johner with a score of 5 and tied two through 4 by M Marchand, O. von Lowenborg and H Krause. 5th place was claimed by O Sevensson with 3 points. 6th place was a tie between Johs Giersing and G Nyholm. The last place was regulated to E Jacobson with 1 1/2.



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XX° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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XX° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)

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17 unpaginated daily bulletins, each 8 to 10 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") issued in wrappers. First edition.Mar del Plata has a rich history of chess tournaments, including their international chess tournament and open tournament. There is also an annual city tournament, which had its first edition in 1946, and reached its 62nd edition in 2007. The international tournament started off in 1928, but only in the period from 1941 to 1970 was it a truly international tournament with considerable reputation. After 1970, only seven international tournaments have been played.[1] The 1951, 1954, 1969 and 2001 editions were zonal tournaments. The 1957 contest was held at the Hotel Provincial in Mar del Plata. and is part of an iconic beachfront complex, built in 1946 by the celebrated architect Alejandro Bustillo. Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Paul Keres from Estonia first with a full point over Miguel Nadjorf of the host country with 15. Alexander Kotov from the… Read More
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Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Bad Harzburg 1938
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Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Bad Harzburg 1938

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91 pages with diagrams, photographs and tables. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher wrappers. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5581) First edition limited to 242 copies .The Yugoslavian grand master Vasja Pirc captured first place with a score of 6 1/2 points, followed closely by Efim Bogoljubov one half point behind. Georg Kieninger was clear third with 5 1/2 points. Tied for fourth and fifth were Erich Eliskases and Herbert Heinicke both with 5 points. Josef Lokvenc and Alexander Petrov were half point behind and shared sixth and seventh. Clear eighth was Friedrich Sämisch with a score of 4. Closing out were Kurt Richter and August Georg Preusse in the last two places respectively.Condition:Some sunning to extremities and spine, spine ends lightly chipped else a very good copy.
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Four original problems by Emil Palkoska
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Four original problems by Emil Palkoska

by Palkoska, Emil (1871-1955) in Emil Palkosa's hand

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Four original problems (5 1/2" x 3 1/4") sheets, in Emil Palkoska's hand with date published on verso of two, sent to Tidskrift för Schack and two problems published as numbers 1847, 4441 and 1912 in 1902.Emil Palkoska was the author of more than 1200 problems in 3 or more moves in the Bohemian style and in the neo-Czech style. He wrote with Alan C. White's Christmas Series Schachprobleme Weiss: Dame und ein Läufer (1911), Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze in 1928 and Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze II in 1947. He was the editor of the problem column of the newspaper Narodni Politika during 38 years.Condition:Some fold creases, some tears to edges else a very good set.
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28 November 1926
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28 November 1926

by Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch (1894-1973)

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84 pages with 5 plates, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 7 1/2") issued in light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine with black flora design. Edited by Bernhard Kagan.(Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5392) First edition.The tournament consisted of ten contestants. Efim Bogoljubov scored first a full point ahead of Akiba Rubinstein whom scored 6 points. and Rudolf Spielmann, Carl Ahues and Ernst Grunfeld tied for third each with a score of 5. The other contestants were Edgard Colle (4), Paul Johner, Paul M List and Friedrich Samisch (3 1/2), and Walther Von Holzhausen (2 1/2). This was Rubinstein's last tournament as a Berliner. He soon took up residence in Antwerp.Condition:Corners bumped and rubbed, some internal notations, spine heal rubbed through else a very good copy issued without jacket.
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great...
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the work of Philidor's Analysis with instructions for Learners To which are added Caissa: A Poem by

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[8]+254+[2 pages publisher's advertisements] lacks frontispiece. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") rebound in 3/4 leather with paisley boards. Contains Sir William Jones' poem "Cassia: or The Game of Chess, A Poem"; based upon Pratt's "Studies of Chess". (Van der Linde: 613) 5th English edition.This was first published in London by Ogilvie in 1802 (2 volumes). First published in America in 1817 and reprinted in 1824. The name of the compiler has never been established. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes, essays and poems at the end is not without interest. The openings and games are all in the numerical notation and no diagrams are given. (Hagedorn: 55p)Condition:Rebound in decorative half leather with red spine label with gilt lettering, new end papers and paste downs, lacks frontispiece fold out chess board, else about very good.
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