The Chess World 1866-1869 - Listing # 9603 - Preserving the past and the future

DESCRIPTION

The Chess World 1866-1869 :

"A Magazine Devoted to the Cultivation of the Game of Chess, Containing Games and Problems by the First Masters (1865–1869) Vol.1 no.1 (Mar 1865)–Vol.4, no.12 (Mar1869). Monthly. Publisher Trübner & Co. London. England. 23 cm. [...] Note Editors’ names not given; preface signed by “Theeditors.” No longer published." = Description by Di Felice 656, Betts 7-11, L/N 6130 and Linde 2860.

Volume 1 - 1866 : Volume 1, VIII & 384 pages with index, binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear. Internally, good with the pages (61,63,318 and 382-384) numbered neatly in ink. On the pages 365/366 and 366/367 there is a small part of the paper (triangle ~ 1 cm) missing on the upper corner but no text loss! Overall Assessment = Very Good!
Volume 2 - 1867 : Volume 2, VIII & 384 pages with index, binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear. Internally, good with the pages (30,61,63,65,91,191-193,255,382 and 384) numbered neatly in ink. On the page 143 there is a thin part (height ~5 cm, width ~ 0,5 cm) at the edge of the paper missing but no text loss! On the pages 217/218 and 219/220, there is a small part of the paper (triangle ~ 1,5 cm) missing on the upper corner but no text loss! Overall Assessment = Very Good!
Volume 3 - 1868 : Volume 3, 472 pages, is ex-lib, lacks title page and index which is neatly written in pencil (3 folded A4 pages with 11 written pages). Binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear and top of outer spine with a small crack. Internally, good with the pages (30,119,112,150,310,312,350,352,469,471 and 472) numbered neatly in ink. Overall Assessment = Good!
Volume 4 - 1869 : Volume 4, XI & 460 pages with index, is also ex-lib but complete. Binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear and top of upper hinge/spine with a small crack but in situ! Internally, good with the pages (40,110,112,150, 152,310,312,392,430,432,459 and 460) numbered neatly in ink. Overall Assessment = Good!

Please look at the attached pictures which are part of the description!

The great collector Mr. DeLucia wrote in 2016 :"I should point out that in the 30 years I’ve been collecting I’ve seen one set sell in auction, Baburin 2011, for a little over $3,000! Quite scarce."

Postage EUR (insurance included / split to 2 parcels) : Austria € 7,80; Germany € 19,80; other EU countries € 25,80; Non-EU countries please ask

I combine shipping – you always pay just real postage! The packing materials are free.

I send with the so called "Paketmarke" (for further information https://www.post.at/privat_versenden_paket_paketmarke.php) which is in general the most cost effective and reliable way to send parcels in Austria. One feature is that the shipment costs are defined via the the longest and the shortest side of the parcel. The weight isn´t important although it is limited to 31,5 kg. The parcel is also insured up to € 500,-.

PM 045 = longest and the shortest side of the parcel are added max. 45 cm) GER=€9,90, other EU = €12,90
PM 070 = longest and the shortest side of the parcel are added max. 70 cm) GER=€14,90, other EU = €17,90
PM 120 = longest and the shortest side of the parcel are added max. 120 cm) GER=€19,90, other EU = €22,90

Therefore if you win more than 1 lot and the books fit into the same parcel, the shipment costs will be the same as for 1 book.

Important : Please wait with payment until you get my confirmation email, as the shipping costs have to be calculated.

Listing Format:	Auction
Current price :	€1 675,00
Starting bid:	€1 375,00
# of bids:	4
Closes:	Auction is closed
Location:	Austria
Started:	2017-07-24 20:00:00
Ended:	2017-07-30 20:52:35
Seller:	Stikuw (940)
High Bidder(s):	KWAchair (61)
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