Author: LASKER, EDWARD
Title: Chess for Fun & Chess for Blood
Description: NY, David McKay. 1942, First Edition (stated). Tan Cloth, 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Ill.: Maximilian Mopp. Hardcover, Descriptive Notation; Stated First Edition; Previous owner's chess-theme bookplate on fep, else textblock very clean and tight; Tan cloth binding clean and bright with lightly rubbed edges; Silk page marker sewn into the headband; The dust jacket is heavily sunned and edge-worn; Chipped and scuffed along the folds, edges and corners; A unique contribution to Chess literature. In addition to the purely technical contents, there are chapters on Chess amenities, the relation of Chess to Science and Fine Art, and the psychological aspects of tournament chess. 224p. Very Good+/Fair to Good (in mylar).

Keywords: Chess History, Chess Strategy, Chess Openings, Middle Game of Chess, Chess Endings Maximilian Mopp


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