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89: CARTONPIERRE FOLDING CHESS BOARD by Leuchars, 19205: COLLECTION OF INDIAN-EXPORT CHESSMEN AND PART-SE142: ENGLISH ST GEORGE PATTERN ROSEWOOD AND BOXWOOD C
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Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games

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Our second Fine Chess Sets & Traditional Games' auction offers collectors the chance to acquire many desirable and scarce gaming items. The auction includes Jaques & Staunton chess sets, antique chess sets from the 17th to 19th centuries, rare books, vintage games, playing cards and chess ephemera. Highlights include a collection of rare Flemish Ivory and Ebony Chessmen from the 17th Century wearing the dress of the period estimated to realize £2000-3000. A large selection of Indian and Russian sets contain some highly intricate carvings - these make extremely desirable decorative pieces for the home. More recent sets have topical and humourous depictions of The French Revolution, the American Civil War, American Folk Art as well as Minimalist styles.
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My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923: Alekhin (Alexander) My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923 Bell & Sons, London, 1950 § Alekhin (Alexander), MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS 1924-1937, Bell & Sons, London, 1947 § Alekhin (Alexander), MY BEST
0001: My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923Est.
£60
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£80
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Lehrbuch des Schachspiels: Bardeleben (C.) and Mieses (J) Lehrbuch des Schachspiels contemporary half-calf, library stamp, Veit, Leipzig, 1894 § LEITFADEN FÜR SCHACHSPIELER, original cloth, gilt, owner´s signature in brown
0002: Lehrbuch des SchachspielsEst.
£60
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£80
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Theorie und Praxis der Endspiele: Berger (J) Theorie und Praxis der Endspiele ein Handbuch für Scachfreunde, original brown cloth and boards, owner´s bookplate, Veit & Comp., Leipzig, 1890
0003: Theorie und Praxis der EndspieleEst.
£50
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£70
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The Incomparable Game of Chess, First English Ed: Bingham (J. S. ), Translator The Incomparable Game of Chess, First English Edition half-calf, bookplate of Reginald B. Cooke, London, 1820, with an extra illustration: an engraving of Eyles Irwin,
0004: The Incomparable Game of Chess, First English EdEst.
£150
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£200
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The British Chess Magazine: The British Chess Magazine contemporary cloth, gilt, Volume XXV, London, 1905 § Tarrasch (Siegbert), DEIHUNDERT SCHACHPARTIEN, contemporary cloth, illustrations to the text, Van Goor Zonen, Gouda,
0005: The British Chess MagazineEst.
£60
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£80
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collection of chess auction catalogues: A collection of chess auction catalogues including: Phillips Bond Street, The Ernst Boehlen Chess Collection, 9th November 1998; Phillips Bayswater, Chess, 2nd May 2000; Phillips Bayswater (3
0006: collection of chess auction cataloguesEst.
£20
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£30
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Traité Élémentaire du Jeu Des Echecs, Second Edi: De Basterot Traité Élémentaire du Jeu Des Echecs, Second Edition contemporary cloth, illustrations to the text, Allouard, Paris, 1863
0007: Traité Élémentaire du Jeu Des Echecs, Second EdiEst.
£60
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£80
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Chess, East and West, Past and Present, First Ed: Dennis (Jessie Mcnab) Chess, East and West, Past and Present, First Edition original cloth with wrappers, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, a selection from the Gustavus A. Pfeiffer Collection,
0008: Chess, East and West, Past and Present, First EdEst.
£100
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£120
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The best games of C. H. O´ D. Alexander, First E: Golombek (Harry) and Hartson (William) The best games of C. H. O´ D. Alexander, First Edition with a memorial by Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, Limited Signed Numbered Edition of 200, No. 191 of 200,
0009: The best games of C. H. O´ D. Alexander, First EEst.
£120
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£140
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The Chess-Player´s Manual: Gossip (G. H. D.) The Chess-Player´s Manual containing the laws of the game according to the revised code laid down by the British Chess Association in 1862, revised and edited and with an American
0010: The Chess-Player´s ManualEst.
£100
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£150
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The Book of Chessmen, First Edition: Hammond (Alex) The Book of Chessmen, First Edition original cloth, Arthur Barker, London, 1950 § LINDER (I. M.) THE ART OF CHESS PIECES, original cloth with wrappers and slipcase, Moscow, 1994 §
0011: The Book of Chessmen, First EditionEst.
£100
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£120
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Chess Studies and End-Games: Horwitz (B.) Chess Studies and End-Games with a preface by W. Wyate, illustrations to the text, original red cloth with gilt, London, 1884 § Wormald (Robert B), THE CHESS OPENINGS, SECOND EDITION,
0012: Chess Studies and End-GamesEst.
£60
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£80
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Practical Chess Grammar, Fourth Edition: Kenny (William Stopford) Practical Chess Grammar, Fourth Edition printed in red and black with ten engraved plates, contemporary half-calf, gilt, T. and J. Allman, London, 1818
0013: Practical Chess Grammar, Fourth EditionEst.
£80
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£100
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Second Series of Lessons on the Game of Chess: Lewis (William), Teacher of Chess A Second Series of Lessons on the Game of Chess written expressly for the use of the higher class of players and containing several new methods of attack and
0014: Second Series of Lessons on the Game of ChessEst.
£100
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£150
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Chessmen, First Edition: Liddell (Donald M) Chessmen, First Edition contemporary cloth, black and white photographic illustrations to the text, George Harrap, 1938
0015: Chessmen, First EditionEst.
£30
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£40
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Chessmen, First Edition: Mackett-Beeson (A. E. J.) Chessmen, First Edition Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968 § Wichmann (Hans & Siegfried) CHESS: THE STORY OF CHESSPIECES FROM ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMES, Paul Hamlyn, 1964,
0016: Chessmen, First EditionEst.
£100
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£120
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Chess rendered familiar by Tabular Demonstration: [Philidor (François André Danican)] "A. D. Philidor" Chess rendered familiar by Tabular Demonstrations contemporary half-calf, ink signature to title page, London, 1819
0017: Chess rendered familiar by Tabular DemonstrationEst.
£100
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£150
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Treatise on the Game of Chess: Sarratt (J. H.) A Treatise on the Game of Chess containing a regular system of attack and defence, illustrations to the text, contemporary half-calf, revised edition, London, 1822
0018: Treatise on the Game of ChessEst.
£60
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£80
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Essays on Chess: Shastree (Trevangadacharya) Essays on Chess Adapted to the European mode of play: consisting principally of positions or critical situations calculated to improve the learner and exercise the memory,
0019: Essays on ChessEst.
£500
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£700
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The Noble Game of Chess, 2 vol: Stamma (Phillip) The Noble Game of Chess, 2 vol or a new and easy method to play well in a short time: together with a curious account of its Antiquity, Derivation of its terms etc , half-calf, gilt,
0020: The Noble Game of Chess, 2 volEst.
£500
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£700
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The Plays of Shakespeare, 3 vol.: Staunton, Howard (Ed.) The Plays of Shakespeare, 3 vol. buckram, gilt, with the bookplate of Frederick Silver, a bit worn, slightly foxed, Routledge, Warnes & Routledge, 1859
0021: The Plays of Shakespeare, 3 vol.Est.
£70
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£90
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Turneringsbok, Världsschackturneringen Göteborg: Turneringsbok, Världsschackturneringen Göteborg 1955 signed by David Bronstein, original red boards with gilt, Sveriges Schackförbunds Förlag § TURNERINGSBOK, Världsschackturneringen
0022: Turneringsbok, Världsschackturneringen GöteborgEst.
£50
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£70
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Chess, 2 vol: Twiss (Richard) Chess, 2 vol contemporary half-calf, owner´s bookplate, London, J. Robinson and T. and J. Egerton, 1787
0023: Chess, 2 volEst.
£350
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£450
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The Game of Chess: Vida (Mark Jerome) The Game of Chess 146 of a limited edition of 250 copies, bearing the signature of Richard Stanton Lambert, illustrations to the text, The Stanton Press, 1921
0024: The Game of ChessEst.
£40
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£60