Chessmen by Alfred Ernest James Mackett-Beeson ISBN 13: 9780706400502

Illustrated with 123 black and white photographs. The bottom extremities are worn. The text is clean and unmarked.The jacket is rubbed. There is sticker residue on the front of the jacket. The top edge is worn.

Octopus Books Limited, 1967-01-01. hardcover. Acceptable. 9x8x0.

Octopus Books Limited, 1967. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 070640050X .

Octopus Books Limited. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Former Library book.

Very good. Used hardcover in a vg/dj, light wear, no underlining or owner's mark,

Octopus Books Limited, 1967-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0.7000 in x 9.4000 in x 8.3000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Octopus Books, 1973 Hard cover. Very Good. Very good in good dust jacket. Dust jacket is a bit rubbed, mild wear to edges and corners of book and dust jacket. One set of initials in front, no other marks in text. Solid clean book. 98 p. Chess has spread throughout the world since its earliest beginnings in the Ganges valley nearly 5, 000 years ago. Craftsmen have made sets and pieces from a wide variety of materials such as: boxwood, ebony, softwoods, ivory, bone, glass, precious stones, silver, gold, brass, stainless steel, plastics, porcelain and simple wartime sets from cartridge cases..

London: Octopus Books, 1973. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. boards a little rubbed along edges, otherwise very good. 97p. : ill. (some col. ), 1map; 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. Originally published, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968.

97 pages with 123 illustrations in color and black & white and map. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's dark blue cloth with white lettering t spine with color pictorial cover in original pictorial jacket. (Lusis: 2556) First edition. A E J Mackett-Beeson traces the history of the game, and describes the few pieces which have survived from the medieval period. Then he considers the contribution of different countries, Europe, Russian and the Middle East. And finally he surveys the wide variety of attractive and individual sets made in the Far East. Condition: Light rubbing to spine heal else a very good in a very good to fine dust jacket.

London: Octopus Books, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Dust Jacket. 97pp. 123 illustrations in color and black & white. Size: Square 4to

London: Octopus Books, 1973. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 9x8x0. Minor general wear. 1973 Large Hardcover. 97 pp. 123 illustrations in color and black and white. "The game of chess has spread throughout the world since its earliest beginnings in the Ganges Valley nearly 5,000 years ago. Craftsmen have made sets and pieces from a wide variety of different materials: boxwood, ebony, softwoods, ivory, bone, glass, precious stones, silver, gold, brass, stainless steel and plastics. This attractive book illustrates and discusses the many different chesspieces which have been made, from sets of Meissen porcelain to simple wartime sets made from cartridge cases. A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson traces the history of the game, and describes the few pieces which have survived from the medieval period. He considers the contribution of different countries: Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. Finally he surveys the wide variety of attractive and individual sets made in the Far East.

London: Octopus Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 070640050X . 123 illustrations in color and black and white. A reprint edition. About fine in like dust jacket. .

LONDON: Octopus [1968] Very Good. No dust jacket.Unknown printing. 97 p. ; illus. ; 4to with a list of museums which show interesting chess pieces. Hard Cover. Very Good/Missing DJ.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:070640050X

London: Octopus, 1973. Hb, 97pp, colour and b/w illustrations. Good with clean contents in a Good, price-clipped dj which has light wear. Includes: brief history of chess; chess pieces which have survived from the medieval period and other European chesspieces; those from Russia, the Middlle east and North Africa; Far eastern chess pieces; Modern chesspieces.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

GB: Octopus, 1973. In excellent condition BUT top text edge spotted and corners and top and base of spine a bit rubbed / frayed. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in nice clean bright condition BUT has a large tear and creasing to to the back cover / base of spine.. 1st Thus. Hardback. nrVG/G+ DW.

Octopus Books Limited, 1967-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 070640050x 97 pages. 123 illustrations in color and b/w. cover rubbed along bottom edge. 1" closed tear in dj back panel. binding tight. clean and unmarked.

London: Octopus Books, 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.

London: Octopus, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Not price clipped. Tracing the history of the game. 123 illustrations in colour and black and white..