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	BOTT, RAYMOND & STANLEY MORRISON; R. G. WADE = FOREWORD Chess: First Steps NY, Bell Publishing Company, Inc. 1961, Later Printing. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Patricia Lindsay. Tight/Bright copy, red cloth bindings, black spinal titles, clean unmarked text, the attractive King, Queen, Royal Court, Knights and Men at Arms Procession illustrated clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light rubs and edgewear. An excellent Beginner and Novice Referesher, Game Enhancement Reference with Narrated Fundamentals, Terminology, Understang Board Position Number Sequences with easy examples, Planning and Tactical Openings, Midgame Strategies, Game Play Models, Gamesmanship, Decisive Endpame Play, and more. Well illustrated in b&w. 192 pages.. Very Good+/Very Good. USD 11.49 [Appr.: EURO 7.75 \| £UK 7 \| JP¥ 1014] Book number: 905489 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	CARR, NEIL; ROBERT G. WADE, EDITOR Developments in the SMITH-MORRA GAMBIT 1980-89 London, Great Britain, Quadrant Marketing. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 187271000X) Trade Paperback, 5 7/8" Wide x 8 1/4" Tall. Tight/Bright Copy, White, Orange & Black Titles, Title Blocks, and Chess Boad Borders Cover Illustrations, light edgewear, lightly worn cover staple hole, one interior page has reference highlighting with upper margin notations, no names, no labels, no stamps. Features Smith-Morra Opening Tactics & Strategies, Theory and Advantages. Variations and Championship Tournament Play Involving this Tactic, Modifications, Defensive and Offensive Options, and its Aggressive Postures. With Famous Gambits, Middle Game Adaptations, International Advanced Model Games, Easy to Use Explanations, Basic Elements, Responses, and more. Illustrated in b&w. 494 pages. Very Good. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 905488 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	DUNNE, J. PATRICK AND ALBERT A. OSTROW Championship Bridge / As Played By The Experts NY, Whittlesey House , McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. 1949, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good-/N/dj. 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight copy, brown spinal titles, gray cloth bindings, previous owner name and 1959 date on the upper first front freepage, clean text, rubbing to cover cornertips and edges with minor board tip edposure, faint endpage soiling. Championship Bridge strategy, gaming techniques, and advanced play. 500 pages. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. USD 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1319] Book number: 564322 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	FISCHER, BOBBY; STUART MATGUIES PH.D, DONN MOSENFELDER , Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess NY, Basic Systems, Inc. 1966, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Out Of Print, Tight Copy, glossy white bindings, a young Bobby Fischer and a next move Checkmate Chess Game are featured on the front cover, light edgewear, smal rear cover edge rubbed area, no names, unmarked text. Learn to think, stratagize play and the same way Bobby does.This book r eveals Bobby Fischer's Secrets and Chess Logic. The examples and instructional materials are designed to be self-instructional and easy to use and apply. Following a brief introduction for beginners, the book comprises over 270 checkmate positions and combinations, its stated objectives being to improve analysis of chess problems and teach the themes to look for to enable players to find the right move fairly quickly. 179 pages. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 908353 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOODEN, GEORGE, AND FRANK THOMAS Sherlock Holmes Bridge Detective First Edition. Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 1983, Frank Thomas - Pub, Los Angeles, CA. Tight/Bright copy, clean unmarked text, professionally reinforced covers with no names, stamps, or labels, unmarked text. Signed & Inscribed as follows: " To fran, Both Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street and the author hope you enjoy this book. Frank Holmes / P.S. Happy Sailing from the old salt. 6/14/74. An interesting Bridge Play, Strategy, Tactics, and Game Psychology Reference featuring Sherlock Holmes, Watson and a cast of characters as they play through and explain moves, counterplay, deals, hands, and more. As a few mysteries and intrigues are interwoven into the play through pages. Sherlock Holmes once introduced to bridge, becomes a participant in the Worlds first Grand Bridge Challenge Match. Using his deductive wisdom and his powers of logic and reasoning Sherlock Holmes once again becomes the Master of the Game! 122 pages. Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good+. Signed & Inscribed By Author. USD 30.67 [Appr.: EURO 20.5 \| £UK 18.5 \| JP¥ 2707] Book number: 903501 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOREN, CHARLES H. Goren's Complete Bridge / A Major Revision of the Standard Work for All Bridge Players NY, Chancellor Hall / Doubleday & Company. 1963, Later Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red cloth quarter spine over light blue decorative boards, gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light panel edge fading, unmarked and clean text, neatly marked out previous owner name on the top endpages, thumb indexed chapters. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Take-out Doubles, The Penalty Double, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Signals, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, The Holdup, and etc.562 pages.. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 12.48 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 902619 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOULASH OF THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN Defence at Contract Bridge for the Ordinary Player and for All Systems London, England, Thorsons Publishers Limited. 1950, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has edgewear with age and handling nicks, chips and end tattering to its upper front cover and mid spine, faint soiling. Theory, Strategy, Lessons and Examples in Defense, Strategy, and Gamesmanship from a Recognized Bridge Master Authority. 188 pages + rear ads. Very Good/Good+. USD 12.18 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.5 \| JP¥ 1075] Book number: 562505 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	HATTERSLEY, LELIA How To Play The Culbertson System NY, The Bridge World, Inc. 1931, First Edition. Hard Cover. Approximately 5" Wide x 7.5" Tall. Tight Copy, Green cloth bindings, gilt titles, unmarked text, light edge and cornertip wear, neat blank previous owner bookplate on the first front freepage, faint interior age darkening. Detailed Culbertson methods of Bridge instructional methodology, and refined skill enhancement. With strategy, rules, doubles, point count, gaming techniques, examples, and etc. 200 pages. A harder to locate Culbertson Bridge Reference!. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 577650 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	HOWARD, KENNETH S. How To Solve Chess Problems PA, David McKay Company. 1945, First Edition. Hard Cover. Tight/bright copy, book has very light edgewear, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket is bright, with several closed edgetears and minor edge nicks and wear. With a strong selection of the best classic gaming problems, openings, and counter play, and challenges taken from Master Champion matches. It features detailed descriptions and match examinations, player strategy, tournament problems, examples, and more. 171 pages. Very Good/Very Good-. USD 18.42 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1626] Book number: BQB1042 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	JACOBY, JAMES Jacoby on Bridge / The Indispensable Guide For Beginners & Experts By One of the World's Foremost Bridge Players NY, Pharos Books. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0886873053) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red board bindings, gold gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light cornertip ens enge shelf bumping, unmarked and clean text, the Clear Brocart covered Dust Jacket has light edgewear. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Doubles, Trump Tricks, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, Holdup Play and more.208 pages.. Very Good/Very Good+. USD 19.95 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 905377 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE The International Code - Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge / 1963, Laws of Party Bridge, Progressive Bridge, Pivot Bridge NY, Crown Publishers, Inc. 1966. 1963, Later Reprinting. Hard Cover, 4 1/2" w x 7 3/8" Tall. red cloth bindings, black titles and borders, light shelfwear, a few pages have small edge nicks, the first front freepage has been neatly removed, a blank white sticker is affixed to the upper title page, unmarked text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear with a bit of light spinal heel color transfer from the book and very slight edge darkening. Features light cover rubbing, the first front interior freepage has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. Features Bridge Laws, Play Examples, Scoring, Laws Governing Irregularities, Preparations, Preliminaries, Terms, Specialized Play Situations and Techniques, The Auction, Penalty Cards, Leading out of Turn, Conventional and Psychic Bidding Techniques, The Revoke, Tricks, Tournament Direction and Sponsorship, Claims, Concessions, Appeals, and etc. 78 pages.. Very Good/Very Good. USD 8.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 790] Book number: 900362 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	LIND, BETTY; ILLUSTRATED BY JENNIFER LIND Psychotics Neurotics Bridge Players / 3rd Edition Sante Fe, NM, Self Published. 1961. Soft Cover, 5.5" w x 8.5" Tall. Tight copy, blue paper cover, red and black titles, illustration of th e author wearing an "I Am A Bridge Player" Dress with a couple of reversed letters, light edgewear, faint soiling/spill traces that darkened the blue cover in several places but didn't effect the interor text, no odor, no gross stainings, and it's still attractive with unmarked and clean text. Features Tournament Bridge Play Instruction, fundamentals, openings, bids, special bidding systems, and more as 26 hands from Duplicate Regional and National Tournaments are explained, wherein two different bidding or playing sequences are gven. Illustrated with delightful player caricatures in b&w. 58 pagges.. Very Good. USD 20.67 [Appr.: EURO 14 \| £UK 12.5 \| JP¥ 1824] Book number: 900513 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	MCVEY, MARY; LINDA ROBERTS LEHTOMAA - EDITOR Play Bridge / An Intermediate Guide Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A. Ket Enterprise. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0910475229) Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, very light reading wear. A cunning intermediate players reference with skill enhancement, playing bad hands, fooling opponents, the simple overcall, no trump nbidding & play, slams, judgement in bidding, take-out doubles, when they interfere, safety plays, end plays, using the clues, clear signals, and more creative but legal play's and responses 196 pages. 425 pages. Very Good+. USD 8.78 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 775] Book number: 904151 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REESE, TERENCE & ALBERT DORMER Bridge for Tournament Players London, Great Britain, Robert Hale. 1972, Later Printing. (ISBN: 0709100035) Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11". orange cloth bindings, gilt spinal titles, small Bridge Supply label on the inside front cover, minor end edgewear with a small split to the lower front cornertip, light cover rubbing, the first interior page has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. An excellent Tournament/Champion Play Bridge Reference with Tactics, and Strategies. 173 pages, Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 11.95 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1055] Book number: 900227 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REINFELD, FRED; I. A. HOROWITZ First Book of Chess with Pocket Chessboard (Everyday Handbook Series) NY, Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1955, Later Printing. Paperback, 5 1/4" w x 7 5/8" Tall. Out OF Print, Tight Copy, light edgewear, light normal page age tanning, a few oages have light corner wear, clear archive tape reinforced front cover cornertips, unmarked text and gameplay illustrations. All Chess Pieces are present with the Chess Board. A Self Teaching Narrative Chess Guide looking at the Game's Key Points, Strategies, Concepts, and Planning from the Chessmaster's Perspective of Thinking Ahead, Attack, Coordinated Defenses and Counterplay. With easy to follow illustrated examples, openings, attacks, defenses, visualizations, situitational play, and variations. Illustrated in b&w. 128 pages. Very Good. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 907246 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REINFLED, FRED Chess In A Nutshell / How To Play Chess: Condensed and Simplified NY, Hanover House. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight copy, gray cloth bindings, red and black spinal titles with a Red King & Queen illustration, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear, faint edge darkening, and a few small closed edgetears. An excellent beginner and novice referesher, & game enhancement reference with fundamentals, planning and tactical openings, unique tournament play defense strategy examples, gamesmanship, midgame and decisive endpame play, illegal positions, counter play, pawn promotion, draw outcomes, the pin, the fork, the double attack, and more. Well illustrated in b&w. 143 pages.. Very Good+/Very Good. USD 13.95 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1231] Book number: 901052 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	SILBERSTANG, EDWIN Handbook of Winning Bridge / A Comprehensive Guide For Beginning & Intermediate Players NY, Cardoza Publishing. 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 0940685566) Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red board bindings, gold gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light cornertip ens enge shelf bumping, unmarked and clean text, the Clear Brocart covered Dust Jacket has light edgewear. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Doubles, Trump Tricks, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, Holdup Play and more.208 pages.. Very Good+. USD 7.99 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 705] Book number: 905382 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	SYDNOR, CAROLINE Bridge Made Easy / Book Two / for Intermediates Alexandria, VA, Caroline's Cards. 1989, Later Reprinting. Paperback, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, minor edgewear, minor spinal and cover reading creases, the first interior page has been neatly removed, professionally reinforced copy. Bridge Reference with Tactics, and Strategies. 207 pages, Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good- to Good+. USD 9.37 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 827] Book number: 905157 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	WORKS, MILTON C. Action Bridge Complete / Including the New Official Laws of Auction Bridge and the Laws of Duplicate Bridge Philadelphia, The John C. Winston Company. 1926, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, bold gilt titles, red cloth bindings, removed previous owner bookplate traces on the inside front cover. Dynamic Bridge Strategy, instruction, rules, gaming techniques, basics, and advanced play. 500 pages. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 563290 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.

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	BOTT, RAYMOND & STANLEY MORRISON; R. G. WADE = FOREWORD Chess: First Steps NY, Bell Publishing Company, Inc. 1961, Later Printing. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Patricia Lindsay. Tight/Bright copy, red cloth bindings, black spinal titles, clean unmarked text, the attractive King, Queen, Royal Court, Knights and Men at Arms Procession illustrated clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light rubs and edgewear. An excellent Beginner and Novice Referesher, Game Enhancement Reference with Narrated Fundamentals, Terminology, Understang Board Position Number Sequences with easy examples, Planning and Tactical Openings, Midgame Strategies, Game Play Models, Gamesmanship, Decisive Endpame Play, and more. Well illustrated in b&w. 192 pages.. Very Good+/Very Good. USD 11.49 [Appr.: EURO 7.75 \| £UK 7 \| JP¥ 1014] Book number: 905489 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	CARR, NEIL; ROBERT G. WADE, EDITOR Developments in the SMITH-MORRA GAMBIT 1980-89 London, Great Britain, Quadrant Marketing. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 187271000X) Trade Paperback, 5 7/8" Wide x 8 1/4" Tall. Tight/Bright Copy, White, Orange & Black Titles, Title Blocks, and Chess Boad Borders Cover Illustrations, light edgewear, lightly worn cover staple hole, one interior page has reference highlighting with upper margin notations, no names, no labels, no stamps. Features Smith-Morra Opening Tactics & Strategies, Theory and Advantages. Variations and Championship Tournament Play Involving this Tactic, Modifications, Defensive and Offensive Options, and its Aggressive Postures. With Famous Gambits, Middle Game Adaptations, International Advanced Model Games, Easy to Use Explanations, Basic Elements, Responses, and more. Illustrated in b&w. 494 pages. Very Good. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 905488 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	DUNNE, J. PATRICK AND ALBERT A. OSTROW Championship Bridge / As Played By The Experts NY, Whittlesey House , McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. 1949, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good-/N/dj. 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight copy, brown spinal titles, gray cloth bindings, previous owner name and 1959 date on the upper first front freepage, clean text, rubbing to cover cornertips and edges with minor board tip edposure, faint endpage soiling. Championship Bridge strategy, gaming techniques, and advanced play. 500 pages. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. USD 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1319] Book number: 564322 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	FISCHER, BOBBY; STUART MATGUIES PH.D, DONN MOSENFELDER , Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess NY, Basic Systems, Inc. 1966, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Out Of Print, Tight Copy, glossy white bindings, a young Bobby Fischer and a next move Checkmate Chess Game are featured on the front cover, light edgewear, smal rear cover edge rubbed area, no names, unmarked text. Learn to think, stratagize play and the same way Bobby does.This book r eveals Bobby Fischer's Secrets and Chess Logic. The examples and instructional materials are designed to be self-instructional and easy to use and apply. Following a brief introduction for beginners, the book comprises over 270 checkmate positions and combinations, its stated objectives being to improve analysis of chess problems and teach the themes to look for to enable players to find the right move fairly quickly. 179 pages. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 908353 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOODEN, GEORGE, AND FRANK THOMAS Sherlock Holmes Bridge Detective First Edition. Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 1983, Frank Thomas - Pub, Los Angeles, CA. Tight/Bright copy, clean unmarked text, professionally reinforced covers with no names, stamps, or labels, unmarked text. Signed & Inscribed as follows: " To fran, Both Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street and the author hope you enjoy this book. Frank Holmes / P.S. Happy Sailing from the old salt. 6/14/74. An interesting Bridge Play, Strategy, Tactics, and Game Psychology Reference featuring Sherlock Holmes, Watson and a cast of characters as they play through and explain moves, counterplay, deals, hands, and more. As a few mysteries and intrigues are interwoven into the play through pages. Sherlock Holmes once introduced to bridge, becomes a participant in the Worlds first Grand Bridge Challenge Match. Using his deductive wisdom and his powers of logic and reasoning Sherlock Holmes once again becomes the Master of the Game! 122 pages. Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good+. Signed & Inscribed By Author. USD 30.67 [Appr.: EURO 20.5 \| £UK 18.5 \| JP¥ 2707] Book number: 903501 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOREN, CHARLES H. Goren's Complete Bridge / A Major Revision of the Standard Work for All Bridge Players NY, Chancellor Hall / Doubleday & Company. 1963, Later Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red cloth quarter spine over light blue decorative boards, gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light panel edge fading, unmarked and clean text, neatly marked out previous owner name on the top endpages, thumb indexed chapters. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Take-out Doubles, The Penalty Double, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Signals, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, The Holdup, and etc.562 pages.. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 12.48 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 902619 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	GOULASH OF THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN Defence at Contract Bridge for the Ordinary Player and for All Systems London, England, Thorsons Publishers Limited. 1950, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has edgewear with age and handling nicks, chips and end tattering to its upper front cover and mid spine, faint soiling. Theory, Strategy, Lessons and Examples in Defense, Strategy, and Gamesmanship from a Recognized Bridge Master Authority. 188 pages + rear ads. Very Good/Good+. USD 12.18 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.5 \| JP¥ 1075] Book number: 562505 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	HATTERSLEY, LELIA How To Play The Culbertson System NY, The Bridge World, Inc. 1931, First Edition. Hard Cover. Approximately 5" Wide x 7.5" Tall. Tight Copy, Green cloth bindings, gilt titles, unmarked text, light edge and cornertip wear, neat blank previous owner bookplate on the first front freepage, faint interior age darkening. Detailed Culbertson methods of Bridge instructional methodology, and refined skill enhancement. With strategy, rules, doubles, point count, gaming techniques, examples, and etc. 200 pages. A harder to locate Culbertson Bridge Reference!. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 577650 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	HOWARD, KENNETH S. How To Solve Chess Problems PA, David McKay Company. 1945, First Edition. Hard Cover. Tight/bright copy, book has very light edgewear, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket is bright, with several closed edgetears and minor edge nicks and wear. With a strong selection of the best classic gaming problems, openings, and counter play, and challenges taken from Master Champion matches. It features detailed descriptions and match examinations, player strategy, tournament problems, examples, and more. 171 pages. Very Good/Very Good-. USD 18.42 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1626] Book number: BQB1042 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	JACOBY, JAMES Jacoby on Bridge / The Indispensable Guide For Beginners & Experts By One of the World's Foremost Bridge Players NY, Pharos Books. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0886873053) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red board bindings, gold gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light cornertip ens enge shelf bumping, unmarked and clean text, the Clear Brocart covered Dust Jacket has light edgewear. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Doubles, Trump Tricks, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, Holdup Play and more.208 pages.. Very Good/Very Good+. USD 19.95 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 905377 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE The International Code - Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge / 1963, Laws of Party Bridge, Progressive Bridge, Pivot Bridge NY, Crown Publishers, Inc. 1966. 1963, Later Reprinting. Hard Cover, 4 1/2" w x 7 3/8" Tall. red cloth bindings, black titles and borders, light shelfwear, a few pages have small edge nicks, the first front freepage has been neatly removed, a blank white sticker is affixed to the upper title page, unmarked text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear with a bit of light spinal heel color transfer from the book and very slight edge darkening. Features light cover rubbing, the first front interior freepage has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. Features Bridge Laws, Play Examples, Scoring, Laws Governing Irregularities, Preparations, Preliminaries, Terms, Specialized Play Situations and Techniques, The Auction, Penalty Cards, Leading out of Turn, Conventional and Psychic Bidding Techniques, The Revoke, Tricks, Tournament Direction and Sponsorship, Claims, Concessions, Appeals, and etc. 78 pages.. Very Good/Very Good. USD 8.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 790] Book number: 900362 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	LIND, BETTY; ILLUSTRATED BY JENNIFER LIND Psychotics Neurotics Bridge Players / 3rd Edition Sante Fe, NM, Self Published. 1961. Soft Cover, 5.5" w x 8.5" Tall. Tight copy, blue paper cover, red and black titles, illustration of th e author wearing an "I Am A Bridge Player" Dress with a couple of reversed letters, light edgewear, faint soiling/spill traces that darkened the blue cover in several places but didn't effect the interor text, no odor, no gross stainings, and it's still attractive with unmarked and clean text. Features Tournament Bridge Play Instruction, fundamentals, openings, bids, special bidding systems, and more as 26 hands from Duplicate Regional and National Tournaments are explained, wherein two different bidding or playing sequences are gven. Illustrated with delightful player caricatures in b&w. 58 pagges.. Very Good. USD 20.67 [Appr.: EURO 14 \| £UK 12.5 \| JP¥ 1824] Book number: 900513 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	MCVEY, MARY; LINDA ROBERTS LEHTOMAA - EDITOR Play Bridge / An Intermediate Guide Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A. Ket Enterprise. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0910475229) Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, very light reading wear. A cunning intermediate players reference with skill enhancement, playing bad hands, fooling opponents, the simple overcall, no trump nbidding & play, slams, judgement in bidding, take-out doubles, when they interfere, safety plays, end plays, using the clues, clear signals, and more creative but legal play's and responses 196 pages. 425 pages. Very Good+. USD 8.78 [Appr.: EURO 6 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 775] Book number: 904151 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REESE, TERENCE & ALBERT DORMER Bridge for Tournament Players London, Great Britain, Robert Hale. 1972, Later Printing. (ISBN: 0709100035) Hard Cover, 8.5" x 11". orange cloth bindings, gilt spinal titles, small Bridge Supply label on the inside front cover, minor end edgewear with a small split to the lower front cornertip, light cover rubbing, the first interior page has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. An excellent Tournament/Champion Play Bridge Reference with Tactics, and Strategies. 173 pages, Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. USD 11.95 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1055] Book number: 900227 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REINFELD, FRED; I. A. HOROWITZ First Book of Chess with Pocket Chessboard (Everyday Handbook Series) NY, Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1955, Later Printing. Paperback, 5 1/4" w x 7 5/8" Tall. Out OF Print, Tight Copy, light edgewear, light normal page age tanning, a few oages have light corner wear, clear archive tape reinforced front cover cornertips, unmarked text and gameplay illustrations. All Chess Pieces are present with the Chess Board. A Self Teaching Narrative Chess Guide looking at the Game's Key Points, Strategies, Concepts, and Planning from the Chessmaster's Perspective of Thinking Ahead, Attack, Coordinated Defenses and Counterplay. With easy to follow illustrated examples, openings, attacks, defenses, visualizations, situitational play, and variations. Illustrated in b&w. 128 pages. Very Good. USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 907246 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	REINFLED, FRED Chess In A Nutshell / How To Play Chess: Condensed and Simplified NY, Hanover House. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Tight copy, gray cloth bindings, red and black spinal titles with a Red King & Queen illustration, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear, faint edge darkening, and a few small closed edgetears. An excellent beginner and novice referesher, & game enhancement reference with fundamentals, planning and tactical openings, unique tournament play defense strategy examples, gamesmanship, midgame and decisive endpame play, illegal positions, counter play, pawn promotion, draw outcomes, the pin, the fork, the double attack, and more. Well illustrated in b&w. 143 pages.. Very Good+/Very Good. USD 13.95 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1231] Book number: 901052 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	SILBERSTANG, EDWIN Handbook of Winning Bridge / A Comprehensive Guide For Beginning & Intermediate Players NY, Cardoza Publishing. 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 0940685566) Trade Paperback, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. red board bindings, gold gilt spinal titles, light shelfwear, light cornertip ens enge shelf bumping, unmarked and clean text, the Clear Brocart covered Dust Jacket has light edgewear. With Play Examples, Opening Bids, Responses, Rebids, Game Psychology, Slam Bidding, Overcalls, Doubles, Trump Tricks, Advanced Bidding Situations, Opening Leads, Second & Third Hand Play, Elementary & Advanced Card Combinations, Safety Plays, Holdup Play and more.208 pages.. Very Good+. USD 7.99 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 705] Book number: 905382 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	SYDNOR, CAROLINE Bridge Made Easy / Book Two / for Intermediates Alexandria, VA, Caroline's Cards. 1989, Later Reprinting. Paperback, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, minor edgewear, minor spinal and cover reading creases, the first interior page has been neatly removed, professionally reinforced copy. Bridge Reference with Tactics, and Strategies. 207 pages, Illustrated in b&w.. Very Good- to Good+. USD 9.37 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 827] Book number: 905157 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.
	WORKS, MILTON C. Action Bridge Complete / Including the New Official Laws of Auction Bridge and the Laws of Duplicate Bridge Philadelphia, The John C. Winston Company. 1926, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, bold gilt titles, red cloth bindings, removed previous owner bookplate traces on the inside front cover. Dynamic Bridge Strategy, instruction, rules, gaming techniques, basics, and advanced play. 500 pages. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 563290 Click here to order or inquire at Desert Sage Books.