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Chess: The Middle Game – John Littlewood

Published by Collins, London in 1974 a very good copy.

The Beginning and the End meet in the Middle. Master this phase of the game to become a Champion (maybe). Packed full of “Tactical Ideas” understandable to the Novice and useful to the Chexpert!

Master the Middle and take the ground

$30.00

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Chess: Games to Remember – Horowitz

Published by Pelham, London in 1973 a very good copy.

Three hundred odd of the best games ever played. Hard to pass over Spassky but there is Bobby Fischer, Tal, Byrne, Czerniak, Reshevsky, Larsen etc.. the full spectrum of the great chess minds of the 1960’s no greater chess era.

Greatest games many of them!

We have a number of Chess books and often good sets – search “Chess”

$30.00

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White Knights of Reykjavik – George Steiner

Published by Faber, London in 1973. Full title The Sporting Scene … White Knight etc a somewhat confusing full title. A pretty good copy.

Well anyone of Voyager’s vintage will remember the confrontation of Fischer and Spassky and all that it stood for. A brilliant book about the event and the genius individuals.

When chess was a heavyweight sport

$25.00

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Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut – Provost – Beautifully Illustrated with original Aquarelle by Maggy Monier- 1920′s

A novel by Abbe Provost published originally in 1731 as the seventh and final volume of a series Memoirs and Adventures of a man of Quality.

Banned in France after publication because of its scandalous content … later toned down.

The Chevalier des Grieux forfeits his inheritance to run away with his lover Manon Lescaut. They enjoy blissful cohabitation in Paris but Manon proves expensive to keep and our hero turns to cheating on friends and gamblers. Manon leaves for a richer man. The couple end up together in New Orleans after Manon is deported for immoral earnings … and their unusual life continues.

Published by Nilsson, Paris in the 1920’s. One of 300 bound in hard covers this way. The highlight of the edition is the marvelous illustrations, aquarelles by Maggy Monier, an absolute delight.

Man Lescaut in vibrant form … a perfect French language gift

$80.00

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Tangara – Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – Benito – 1921

An original and unusual pochoir by the great Benito. Fills the whole of the image … published in Paris in 1921 by Gazette du Bon Ton.

Very stylish evening gown by fashion house De Beer.

Price unframed $80.00

Another striking Benito … click on me

$80.00

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Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – L’Arbre de Mai – Gose – 1920

A beautiful hand coloured “Pochoir” by the highly acclaimed for the Paris Gazette du Bon Ton published in 1914.

“L’Arbre de Mai – Robes simples pour l’ete” – simple dresses for the Summer.

A rare double sized pochoir in a striking Art Nouveau style.

The ultimate in fashion print from a perfect era.

$240.00 unframed.

A scarce and early Bon Ton pochoir double

$240.00

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