Isbn: 9780060090647 - birth of the chess queen: a history (32 risultati)

Condizione: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. "Marilyn Yalom has written the rare book that illuminates something that always has been dimly perceived but never articulated, in this case that that the power of the chess queen reflects the evolution of female power in the western world." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals during the Middle Ages that the queen was born and was gradually empowered to become the king's fierce warrior and protector. Birth of the Chess Queen examines the five centuries between the chess queen's timid emergence in the early days of the Holy Roman Empire to her elevation during the reign of Isabel of Castile. Marilyn Yalom, inspired by a handful of surviving medieval chess queens, traces their origin and spread from Spain, Italy, and Germany to France, England, Scandinavia, and Russia. In a lively and engaging historical investigation, Yalom draws parallels between the rise of the chess queen and the ascent of female sovereigns in Europe, presenting a layered, fascinating history of medieval courts and internal struggles for power.…

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

Condizione: like_new. The cover shows no damage or marks! Ship within 24 hours!.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Some pencil notes and underlining. 272 pages, color photo section, index. Dust Jacket condition Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good++. 1st Edition. This is a Very Solid and bright History Hardback in Very Good+ condition with a Good++ jacket. c2004. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. This book is in very nice condition both inside and out and looks lightly read. It has a very bright and clean cover. The edges are very nice. There is just a touch of spine end wrinkle. The pages are tight, bright and unmarked, no names. The jacket, with price, is also very bright & very clean with Some light wrinkle to the top edge and spine ends, otherwise nice edges., with just light shelf wear. Remainder mark on bottom. Very Nice Illustrations. 272 pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #23012-225.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Ed., 1st Printing. 272 pages. Illustrated. Tear at one corner of the dust jacket. Size: History of Chess.

Boards. Condizione: Very Good+. Very Good+ (in mylar). First Edition. Textblock is very clean and very tight. Minimally spotted bottom edge; Bumped head and foot of spine, bumped corners. Unclipped, lightly edge-rubbed dust jacket; 272p., including notes and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs (illustratore). Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, F/VG+. Book has very little wear. DJ has light edge wear and lower edge on back panel in somewhat wrinkled. Fully illustrated in color and b & w, with diagrams. Contains notes and index. Traces the history of the queen from when she didn't even exist on the chess board (in India and the Middle East) to the present time where she has become the most powerful piece. Fascinating story.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good w/Protective Cover. First Edition. Minimal corner bumping and edge wear. No ownership markings, clean text, binding tight. jacket has minor bumping and is in protective covering. Black marker remainder mark bottom page edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Various (illustratore). Remainder. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. The story of how the queen became the most powerful chess piece. Price clipped. 304 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition. First printing. Unclipped, Mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except for a nudge to the spine's foot. The DJ has no tears or chips. Not a remainder.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Binding tight and square, Pages are clean and unmarked.

First edition, first printing (with publisher's requisite statement and number line upon copyright page). xxviii, 276 pages. Hardcover; H 21.5cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, minor bump at spine head. Black spine with vibrant gilt stamped lettering, deep purple boards. Features thirteen chapters divided into five parts: "Chess Before the Chess Queen;" "Enter the Queen!;" "The Chess Queen Shows Her Face;" "Chess and Queenship in Christian Spain;" "Chess Moralities in Italy and Germany;" "Chess Goes to France and England;" "Chess and the Cult of the Virgin Mary;" "Chess and the Cult of Love;" "Nordic Queens, On and Off the Board;" "Chess and Women in Old Russia;" "New Chess and Isabella of Castile;" "The Rise of 'Queen's Chess';" and "The Decline of Women Players." Yalom examines the five hundred year period between the queen's timid emergence and her elevation to the game's mightiest piece. A crisp fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0060090642.…

Cloth. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition, First Printing. History of the 500-year growth in power of the 'Queen' chess piece - from 'timid emergence' to 'her elevation into the game's mightiest piece'. A feminist interpretation. 272pp, illustrated. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy, 'as new'. Weight, 490g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Fascinating history of how the Queen entered the game of chess, evolving from the lowest-ranked piece on the board (one that could move only one space at a time) to the most powerful and to one that must be protected at all times. Author "subtly integrates the development of chess with the social and cultural aspects of each era." Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF68.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed and inscribed by author to "Bob G****". 1st ed/1st printing. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Birth of the Chess Queen: A History by Yalom, Marilyn. Signed by author on full title page. Signature only. Hardcover first edition, first printing published in 2004 by HarperCollins. Signed by Author(s).

Condizione: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.