Search Results: Signed Books from Glynn's Books

London: Gambit, 2011. Pb, 304pp. Signed by John Nunn on title page. VG+, contents clean other than author's signature. 1001 puzzle positions, taken from actual games, graded for difficulty and with a scoring system. Many are suitable for novice and junior players.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Gambit, 2007. Pb, 112pp. Signature of Steve Giddins on title page. VG, faintest of yellowing to page edges. Presents 101 ideas that are vital to successful endgame play, arranged into : King and Pawns; Knights; Bishops; Knight vs Bishop; Rooks; Queens; Strategy & Technique. Includes many examples from play, ranging from simple technical to complex situations.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Budapest?: Self Published, 1995. In Hungarian. Pb booklet, staple-bound, 56pp. Signed and inscribed by author " With compliements" on back endpaper. 110 chess problems by the Hungarian composer, mainly two-movers.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Zurich: Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1982. In German. Pb, 83pp. Signed, dated and inscribed " with many good wishes" by author on title page. Good, stamp of British Chess Problem Society Library on inside covers and endpapers along with an inked number. 125 direct mate chess problems with commentary from the column of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung. These include original problems to NZZ as well as those from other sources.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover.

Aachen: Four Men Only/Ebert, 1987. In German. Pb, 208pp. Signed by author with inscription to previous owner ( chess composer Dennison Nixon). Good, presentation sticker of British Chess Problem Society on inside front cover, a few pencilled ticks/brief notation. 200 chess compositions of various kinds by the author, with commentary.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Helsingfors: Suomen Tehtavaniekat, 1992. In Swedish. Pb, 195pp. Signed by author with inscription to previous owner (problemist Barry Barnes). Marks along edge of page block. 512 miniature chess problems by various Finnish composers and a follow-on to the author's earlier 1984 book of miniatures.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

London: Everyman/Gloucester, 2016. Pb, 298pp. Signed by author (using first name rather than full name), with brief inscription to previous owner. Good+, a couple of small marks along edge of page block but otherwise very good. 35 of Alekhine's games, annotated, with numerous Q&A, plus a final chapter of puzzles.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2023. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, 256pp. Signed/dated by Timmann on half-title page. Fine copy, looks as new. Collection of endgame studies by various composers (including Timman himself), systematically organized and showing how the author was inspired to create new studies. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine.

London: Batsford, 1990. Hb, large 4to, 249pp, b/w photos. Signed by chessplayer and author Raymond Keene with inscription to previous owner. VG in Good dj which has a corner chip. Contents clean other than inscription. Includes chess biographies, tournament accounts and results tables, over 100 greatest games, chess terms and explanations.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Moscow, 1985. In Russian. Pb, 160pp. Signed by the author Evgeny Gik with an inscription in English to the chess composer John Roycroft. Good(-) with edgewear to spine and corners, light page tanning, clean text. One chapter appears to be titled " Anatoly Karpov answers your questions" and other contributors include Tal, Taimanov, Kasparov and Chiburdanidze. One assumes from the cover photo that the book was targetted at juniors (?). Includes games and studies.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover.

London: Robson Books, 1999. Pb, 423pp, b/w photos. Signed by Humphrey Lyttelton on half title, with inscription to previous owner. VG, contents clean other than author's signature. A two-in-one volume combining " Basin Street to Harlem" and " Enter the Giants" which were originally published in 1978 and 1984. A series of essays about the great jazz figures of the 1920s and 1930s including amongst others the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Bix Biederbecke, King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Jack Teagarden, and Louis Armstrong.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover.

Hutchinson, 2000. Hb reprint , 297pp. Unread, as new copy but very faint tanning to page edges. Author's signature on title page.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Sarajevo: Zavod Za Izdavanje Udzbenika, 1971. Pb with dj flaps, 156pp, b/w photos. Inscription to chessplayer/author William Hartston, signed and dated by Bjelica who also provided his own version of Bobby Fischer's signature. Good(-), scuffs and edgewear to spine and covers, sunned spine and back cover edge. Contents clean other than author's inscription. Includes games, some annotated, from two 1970 chess events held in Yugoslavia : the Soviet Union vs Rest of the World match in Belgrade, and the Blitz Tournament held in Herceg Novi. Also included are Fischer's games against Taimanov and Larsen in the Candidates' Matches the following year, purportedly to compare blitz play and normal play. Fischer won the Blitz tournament ahead of Tal and Korchnoi; was part of the R.O.W. team on Board 2; beat both Taimanov and Larsen 6-0, and annotated 12 of his games for this book according to Bjelica's Foreward. Also includes players' comments, player bios., photos, excerpts from… Read More

London: Cadogan, 1993. Pb, 125pp. Signature of Julian Hodgson on half-title page. Good, light corner wear, slightly warped, contents clean other than author's signature. 200 chess positions, taken from practical play, with solutions and scoring table.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cadogan, 1996. Pb, 192pp. Signed by Michael Adams on title page, with brief inscription to previous owner. Good, light cover wear, corner crease, contents clean other than author's inscription. Sequel to "Development of a Grandmaster", this volume contains 50 of Michael Adams' games with annotations, from 1989 to 1993, against players such as Ivanchuk, Short and Gelfand. Includes biographical background.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Bucharest: Stadion, 1974. In Romanian. Pb, 312pp. Signed by one of the authors with inscription to previous owner (problemist Barry Barnes). Covers and spine sunned/darkened with corner creases, pages tanned. 957 chess compositions of all kinds by Romanian composers.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Mary Ford Publications, 1988. Hb,laminated pictorial covers, no dj, 96pp, colour illustrations. Good+ with clean contents. Signed "Best wishes, Mary Ford" on title page. Includes basic recipes, cake decorating techniques, sugarpaste flowers, cake designs, hints and tips , all accompanied by numerous step-by-step illustrations.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Llandysul: Gomer Press, 1998. Hb, xvi + 272pp, colour photos. Signed by author " Best wishes Grahame Lloyd" on title page. Good+ in a Good+ dj which has only marginal wear. Faint tanning to page edges. Account and celebration of Glamorgan CCC's successful season in 1997 when they became county cricket champions.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vienna: Europaischer, 1957. In German. Small Hb, 80pp. Signed by author with an inscription to chess composer Dr Erich Zepler (who has a couple of his problems featured in the book). Good(-) in a Poor dj which has loss and is falling apart. Stamps of British Chess Problem Society Library and inked reference on inside covers along with ex-libris sticker of previous owner (Dr Zepler). 64 three or more-move direct mate problems by various composers, with commentary.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Prague: ZK Kotva, 1973. In Czech. Hb, green cloth, 159pp. Signed by author on fep with inscription to British Chess Problem Society. Good, inked number on spine and inside covers, stamps of BCPS Library on fep and inside back cover. 700 problems, mostly direct mates and selfmates, by Czech composer Ilja Mikan, plus an autobiographical section.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good.