{"product_id":"chess-move-by-move-paul-langfield-1968","title":"Chess by Paul Langfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess (Illustrated Beginner's Guide in Photographic Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Photographically Illustrated Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Learning Chess, Reprinted 1970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chess: Move by Move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul Langfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newnes Books, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0600400409\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newnes Books edition, 1968, reprinted 1970.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth boards, dark spine with cream lettering, in a glossy colour photographic dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-size portrait hardcover. Illustrated with black and white diagrams of chess positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue cloth boards are clean overall. There is a small area of wear and chipping along the lower edge of the front board and slight bumping to the top fore-corner. The spine is dark with cream lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and bright with a slight cream tone to the paper, and the text block is tight. No markings are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The glossy colour photographic jacket shows chess pieces on a red and cream board. It has slight rubbing and light edge wear, a small chip at the head of the spine and some light marks to the front panel. Protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChess: Move by Move is a beginner's guide that sets out to show the game is not hard to learn. It explains the pieces, their moves and how to open and play a game, step by step with clear diagrams, so that even a child could learn unaided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also touches on the history of the game and how to make a set, and includes famous games. It is generously illustrated, with colour photography on the jacket by Michael Holford and diagrams of positions throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tidy, jacketed second-hand copy of a popular mid-century chess primer, of interest to chess enthusiasts and collectors of vintage instructional books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Langfield chess · Chess Move by Move · vintage chess book · beginner's chess guide 1968 · Newnes chess book · illustrated chess book with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Newnes Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801305813295,"sku":"TCB-000448","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/chess74551_cover_1.jpg?v=1794133093","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/chess-move-by-move-paul-langfield-1968","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}