1968 (Oltre 9.000 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Condizione: Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. xx+348 pages with diagrams, photographs, drawings, glossary and index. Royal octavo (9" x 7 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First published in 1997. Wolff is a U.S. Chess Champion and International Chess Grandmaster. He uses his wealth of knowledge to simplify the complexities of chess and make it much less intimidating to novices. The book contains over 20 pages of detailed answers, more than 400 illustrated chess boards, and clear explanations of the basic principles. Condition: Light edge wear, remainder mark at heal end pages else very good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 160 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/4" c 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. A new, completely revised edition of the classic chess quiz book. Grandmaster Chris Ward presents another selection of fascinating and entertaining puzzles. The fun and instructive multiple-choice format will get players' brains working in high gear. Identifying typical trains of thought, Ward explains the incorrect and correct analysis to help improve anyone's play. Condition: Corners bumped and creased, light edge wear else very good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustratore). 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 112 pages with diagrams, glossary and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. This is part of the Think Like a Chess Master series, written by young ambitious players on popular topics. It uses questions and exercises to draw the reader into the subject, and offers practical tips which will bring results. Condition: Light edge wear points bumped and rubbed else very good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 144 pages with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Queen's Gambit is one of the most popular and fundamental chess openings of all time and it has been the battleground for countless world-class encounters throughout the history of chess. Adherents include a long list of World champions, including Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Vladimir Kramnik. With his first two moves, Black creates a super-strong foothold in the center, one that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this book, John Shaw revisits the basic principles behind the Queen's Gambit and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide readers are aided by a wealth of notes, tips, and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player. Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear else very good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 318 pages with pictorial title, photograph, tables, diagrams and appendices. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. International Chess Master Igor Khmelnitsky is one of the top US Chess players, as well as a very experienced coach and writer. His first book offers a unique approach to self-evaluation and chess training. The target audience - everyone who likes playing chess and wants to improve - from beginners to masters. The book will be essential reading for everyone who plays chess because it will: help them to understand their current situation by identifying their strengths and weaknesses overall and in 12 distinct dimensions give them clear explanations on how to improve, both in suggesting the appropriate training materials and in outlining the training methods encourage players to establish and then follow a structured training plan relieve player's anxiety by assuring that there is plenty of help available to those who are interested in understanding the game better and improve their skills provide players with means of getting all their questions answered via timely advice from experienced coach. Condition: Light edge wear else near fine.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, clearly unused copy, very slightly warped, printed on glossy paper with many illustrations. ANGELIS, FRANCESCO DE. Emperors in images, architecture, and ritual: Augustus to Fausta. Boston, MA: Archaeological Institute of America, 2020, , . Series: Selected papers on ancient art and architecture no. 5 "This volume presents current research on a variety of questions related to Roman emperors' uses of images and architecture. Drawing mainly on sculpture, coinage, and architecture, the papers consider topics ranging from the beard of Nero to Antonine funeral pyres to the roles of arches in shaping urban landscapes. Chronologically, the volume covers the reigns of Augustus through Constantine, and it examines the use of imagery by empresses as well as emperors" - CONTENTS: Tensa or Triumphal Chariot? The Iconography of (Some) Empty Chariots on Roman Imperial Coins / Jacob A. Latham -- Fashioning an Imperial Aetas: Nero's Portrait, the Depositio Barbae, and the Iuvenalia / Evan Jewell -- Sabine Retrospective: Stylistic Archaism in Flavian Imperial Portraiture / Laura L. Garofalo -- New Observations on the Three Arches of Benevento / Gretel Rodríguez -- In the Footsteps of Augustus: Hadrian and the Imperial Cult / Lillian Joyce -- Sabina's "Plotina" Portrait Type / Fae Amiro -- The Archaeology of Apotheosis: Roman Coinage, Funerary Pyres, and Imperial Cult Sites / Steven Burges -- Art Appropriation on the Coins of Fausta Flavia Maxima / Rosa Maria Motta. ISBN 9781948488648 11.70.

Soft cover. Reprint; softcovers; minor shelfwear and light soiling of wraps; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Reprint; softcovers; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; light foxing of wraps; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Softcovers offprint/reprint; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Reprint/offprint; paper covers; minor shelfwear and light foxing of wraps; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Reprint; softcovers; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; light foxing of wraps; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. ORIGINAL Reprint/Offprint of journal article, softcovers; minor shelfwear; owner's stamp; scattered foxing throughout; o/w good condition. Magazine/Periodical.

ORIGINAL Reprint/Offprint of journal article, no covers; minor shelfwear w/ light scattered foxing; o/w in good condition. Magazine/Periodical.

ORIGINAL Reprint/Offprint of journal article; no covers; ligh creasing of pages w/ small nick on lower edge; o/w good condition. Magazine/Periodical.

Condizione: good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Heavy undelineing and highlighting. Solid binding. Minimal shelfwear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. "2004 Modern Library Paperback Edition." Number line 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 -- the third printing, thus. Shows a highly visible vertical crease 3/8ths inch in from the spine from lifting of the front wrap. "Rendezvous in Black," a classic of the noir genre, was first published in 1948. The television play, broadcast live in 1956 as part of the CBS series Playhouse 90, was directed by John Frankenheimer and starred Franchot Tone, Laraine Day, and Boris Karloff. 211 pp. followed by the eight questions of the publisher's "Reading Group Guide.".

Soft cover. Reprint; Softcovers; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; wraps lightly stained and foxed; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Reprint/offprint; softcovers; light foxing of front wrap; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. ORIGINAL Reprint/Offprint of journal article, softcovers; head and heel of spine bumped w/ light creasing of corners; small splits in paper covering at head and tail of spine; o/w in good condition. Magazine/Periodical.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Staining to the page edges.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.

Zweig, Arnold, 1887-1968. The Axe of Wandsbek. New York: Viking, 1947, 428pp., good blue cloth, spine titles faded, text clean, binding solid, BOOK CLUB edition: note small indentation on lower back cover; previous bookshop stamp.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.