Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Glynn's Books

Oxford University Press In Latin only. Hb, dark blue boards, no dj, un-numbered pages. Undated, but publisher's catalogue at the end states 1938. Good, previous owner's name on fep, browned endpapers, text clean. Note that Wickham's Introduction and footnotes are also in Latin and there is no assisting English vocabulary. The works of Horace including Carminum (Odes books I-IV), Epodon ( Epodes I-XVII), Sermonum (Satires books I-II), Epistularum (Epistles Books I-II), Ars Poetica.. Hard Cover.

Olomouc: Chess Agency Caissa-90, 2011. Hb, pictorial covers, 543pp. VG, clean contents. The title on the cover/spine states Autumn 2007 but the bibliographic page states vol. 16 Spring 2011 ( and published August 2011 !). Includes amongst others : Biography of Lilienthal by Gorodin; Redcar 1865-1866, Dublin 1865 and Bormingham 1899, all by Gillam; early Yates 1884-1907; Sonja Graf by Negele; three matches Williams vs Harwitz 1846-1852.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Olomouc: Chess Agency Caissa-90, 2006. Hb, pictorial covers, 475pp. VG, clean contents. Includes amongst others : Oldrich Duras in 1905 (by Fiala); biographies on Bartoszkiewicz (by Lissowski) and van Lennep (by Olimpiu Urcan); the Barmen 1905 tournament (over 100pp); two matches by Janowski (by Fiala); the correspondence chess career of M. Rudge (by Tim Harding).. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: BCA, 1973. Hb, 486 pp, b/w illustrations. First of two volumes of Mrs Woodham-Smith's admirable biography on Queen Victoria, which ends with the death of Prince Albert.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 1975. Hb, vi + 137pp. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Second volume in Averbakh's series on the endgame to be translated into English. Contains 268 diagramed examples. Descriptive notation.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 2005. Pb, 219pp. VG(-) with clean contents. Guide to the opening also known as the Pseudo-Trompowsky, which follows the format of other books in the "Revealed" series, with First moves, Heroes and Zeroes looking at the performances of key proponents such as Julian Hodgson as well as pitfalls, Tricks and Traps, and a look at the cutting edge Main Line in "What's Hot".. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dallas: Chess Digest, 1995. Pb, 170pp. VG, clean contents. Revised, enlarged edition of the original 1974 book, with analysis written from both White and Black perspectives. Contents: Classical Variation 0-0; Furman's Variation 6 Qe2; Modern Variation 4. . . . Bg4; Smyslov's Variation 4 . . . g6; Winawer's 4...Be6; Black plays Alekhine's 3 . . . a6; Mannheim Variation 4 Qa4ch; Elastic Variation 4 Nc3; Anti-Elastic Variation 3 . . . c5; White plays 3 e4; Unusual White 3rd move alternatives.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1984. Pb, 108pp. Good+, clean contents, a few speckles along top edge of text block. Analysis of the variations written from Black's point of view.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Everyman, 2004. Pb, 176pp. Good(-), slight edgewear to back cover, clean contents. Winner of the BCF Book of the Year. Coverage of major variations for the QGD with 112 annotated, complete games, mostly from the 1990s. Includes Lasker Variation, Orthodox Variation, Tartakower Variation, Exchange Variation, plus systems with Bxf6 and 5 Bf4 Variation.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Michael Joseph in Association with The Royal Collection, 1997. Hb, xiv + 434pp, colour and b/w illustrations. VG with clean contents in Good dj which has light edgewear. Entertaining portrait of the people who have worked and lived in Buckingham Palace, from monarchs to children, governesses and courtiers. Beginning with the Duke of Buckingham and then the reign of George III and Queen Charlotte (for whom the moniker the "Queen's House" was associated), up to present day and the household of Queen Elizabeth II.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 1982. Pb, 248pp. Fair+. Only slight wear but pages tanned. Contents clean. Updated from Geller's 1980 Russian edition by R.G. Wade. Coverage of the different lines of the Queen's Indian with explanation of the motifs giving rise to a variation and with some illustrative games. Algebraic.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Batsford, 1991. Pb, 104pp. Good with clean contents, light wear. Guide to the 4 a3 system, pioneered by Petrosian and adopted and invigorated by Kasparov. Emphasises critical ideas and themes using complete games, and also includes problems/positions with solutions.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Corgi Books, 2008. Pb, 576pp, colour plates. VG clean copy. Signature of author on title page. Biography of Sir Howard Elphinstone, "artist, soldier, bodyguard, diplomat, confidant and spy" who became a surrogate father to the royal children after the death of Prince Albert, and the Queen's most trusted confidant. "A compelling picture of Victorian court life" (Sunday Times) and "a riveting page-turner, underpinned by impeccable scholarship" (Alison Weir).. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2010. Pb, 232pp. VG, clean contents. Edited English edition of Lipnitsky's 1956 work on opening and middlegame theory, plus a 40 page Appendix containing twelve of his games, most with Lipnitsky's commentary. The text contains numerous analysed games, especially of Alekhine and Botvinnik.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Helsinki: Suomen Tehtavaniekat, 1992. Pb booklet, 23pp. Good+. Stamp of British Chess Problem Society Library on title page, otherwise very good. Mathematical survey on series-mover chess problems with a queue theme.. Soft Cover.

Tokyo: JOIE, 1982. Hb, 104pp, colour illustrations. VG with clean contents in a Good dj which has light edgewear. Asian tofu recipes with some dishes adapted for western tastes, and including recipes with meat and seafood as well as vegetarian.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: New Holland, 1996. Hb, 96pp, colour illustrations. VG+ clean copy in VG+ dj. The 35 cake designs are for both children and adults and many can be completed within an hour. Includes basic techniques, tips for short cuts, recipes plus templates. Designs such as Dinaosaur, Paddling Pool, Computer Game, Pony, Racetrack, Enchanted House, Christmas Stocking, Graduation.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wellwood: Search Press, 1986. Hb, 106pp, colour illustrations. G+, clean copy in G. dj which has light wear. Instructions and woodworking plans for making a range of 24 toys. These include amongst others: doll's bed and cradle, tank, railway engine, hobbyhorse, game of skittles, easel and blackbard, cooker/stove, garage, castle, wigwam, and wheelbarrow.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Cadogan, 1998. Pb, 224pp. Good+ with clean contents, marginal wear. Compendium of 2000 chess games which were won in 13 moves or less, with brief notes and explanations of the errors made and how to avoid them. Organized by opening.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Davis-Poynter, 1972. Hb, 192pp, frontispiece. Good in a Good dj which has a crossed-out price on inner flap. Contents clean, light scuff on fep. Anthology of chess observations, tributes, games, problems and compositions (including several of the author's). Descriptive notation.. Hard Cover.