This book holds the distinction and is famous for being the first chess book Bobby Fischer ever read. As Bobby himself tells the story, when he was 6 years old, one day his sister Joan brought home a plastic chess set she had bought in the market and they learned how to play by reading the instructions on the box. Later, when Bobby had developed an interest in the game, Joan brought home a book appropriately entitled "First Book of Chess." It was then a new book, just out. As they say, the rest is history. We will not ...
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This book holds the distinction and is famous for being the first chess book Bobby Fischer ever read. As Bobby himself tells the story, when he was 6 years old, one day his sister Joan brought home a plastic chess set she had bought in the market and they learned how to play by reading the instructions on the box. Later, when Bobby had developed an interest in the game, Joan brought home a book appropriately entitled "First Book of Chess." It was then a new book, just out. As they say, the rest is history. We will not guarantee that you will become the World Chess Champion if you read this book. We will not even double your money back if you do not become World Chess Champion. However, we will guarantee that you cannot go wrong if you start chess with this book.
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Add this copy of First Book of Chess to cart. $3.50, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Faber and Faber Limited.
Add this copy of First Book of Chess to cart. $4.33, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Faber & Faber.
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Add this copy of First Book of Chess With Pocket Chessboard to cart. $15.00, fair condition, Sold by Princeton Antiques Bookservice rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlantic City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1959 by BARNES & NOBLE, INC..
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Add this copy of First Book of Chess to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1954 by Sterling.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Third edition. Illustrated by Horowitz, I. A. And Fred Reinfeld. Very good in good dust jacket. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and corners, stain on back cover. Dustwrapper rubbed and chipped at spine ends and corners. Dustwrapper has 1/2" x 1" chip at bottom of spine, rubs/frays at top of spine.
Add this copy of First Book of Chess to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Aladdin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fullerton, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Sterling Publishing.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Very good, no markings or bookplate. In good dust jacket with some fading to orange background, 1.5" tear to rear panel, some dust soiling. Not price-clipped, no chips. Uncommon in dust jacket.
